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Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço

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Construction
  
stone tower

Light source
  
mains power

Height
  
10 m

Focal height
  
103 m

Current lens
  
400 mm acrylic lens

Address
  
Portugal

Opened
  
1870

Year first constructed
  
1870

Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço

Location
  
São Lourenço Islet Madeira Portugal

Tower shape
  
octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern rising from one-story keeper's house

Markings / pattern
  
unpainted dark and light stone tower, red lantern

Similar
  
Pico do Arieiro, Farol da Ponta de São Jorge, Pico Ruivo, Cabo Girão, Praia Machico

The Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço is a lighthouse located on the islet of São Lourenço, marking the extreme east of Madeira island, Portugal.

The lighthouse was built in 1870 on top of a small extinct volcano and has a focal point of 103 metres. It is the oldest lighthouse in Madeira.

References

Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço Wikipedia