Construction masonry tower Focal height 56 metres (184 ft) Opened 1894 | Markings / pattern white tower Height 14 m Year first constructed 1894 | |
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Location near São Pedro
São Vicente
Cape Verde Tower shape square prism rising from one-story keeper's house with balcony and beacon Range 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) Similar Farol da Ponta Preta, Farol de Fontes Pereira d, Praia Grande - Cape Ver, Farol de D Maria Pia, Farol da Ponta do Sinó | ||
Farol de D. Amélia, also known as farol da ponta Machado (Ponta Machado Lighthouse) or farol de São Pedro is a lighthouse in the southwestern point of the island of São Vicente in northwestern Cape Verde approximately 3 km west of the village of São Pedro, it is in the westernmost part of the small hill range dominating the island's westernmost part. It is accessed via the resort named Foya Branca (which in the early 2010s added more villas) and continues by a pathway which contains stairways about 2 km long.
The lighthouse tower has a white square shape with a lantern and a gallery, 14 m high. The colour is white with pink.
About the lighthouse
References
Farol de D. Amélia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA