Construction masonry tower Height 13 m Focal height 50 m | Light source mains power Opened 1859 Year first constructed 1859 | |
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Location CalellaProvince of BarcelonaCataloniaSpain Tower shape cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern Markings / pattern white tower, glass lantern Current lens original 3rd order Fresnel lens Similar Museu del Turisme, Far Calella, Parc Dalmau, Costa del Maresme | ||
The Calella Lighthouse is an active lighthouse situated in the coastal town of Calella in Costa del Maresme, 58 km northeast of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain.
Its construction began on 9 October 1856, and the engineer responsible for the project was Marià Parellada. The lighthouse was inaugurated on 15 December 1859. With an elevation of 50 metres (160 ft) above sea level, the light can be seen for 18 nautical miles (33 km).
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