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Faro Castillo del Morro

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Location
  
Havana Cuba

Foundation
  
1764

Height
  
25 m

Focal height
  
44 m

Year first lit
  
1845 (current)

Construction
  
stone masonry tower

Opened
  
1845

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Year first constructed
  
1764 (first) 1818 (second)

Tower shape
  
culindrical tower with balcony and lantern

Similar
  
Morro Castle, Castillo San Salvador, Faro del Morro de Santiago, La Cabaña, El Capitolio

Faro Castillo del Morro is a lighthouse located in Havana, Cuba. It was built in 1845 on the ramparts of the Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro, an old fortress guarding the harbor of Havana. The lighthouse has a height of 25 metres (82 ft), a focal height of 44 metres (144 ft) and displays two white flashes every 15 seconds (Fl.(2) 15s).

References

Faro Castillo del Morro Wikipedia