Focal height 28 metres (92 ft) Admiralty number D-2943.4, D-2923.1 | Characteristic Fl(5) W 20s Height 5 m | |
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Location near Pedra de Lume, Sal, Cape Verde Tower shape square parallelepiped tower Range 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) Similar Farol de D Amélia, Farol da Ponta Preta, Farol de Fontes Pereira d, Farol da Ponta do Sinó, Monte Grande | ||
Farol de Pedra de Lume is a lighthouse in the eastern point of the island of Sal in northeastern Cape Verde approximately 1 km northeast of the village and the small port of Pedra de Lume and 5 km east of the city of Espargos, it is near the caldera of Pedra de Lume. It is accessed by a dirt road linking the Espargos-Pedra de Lume Road.
About the lighthouse
The lighthouse tower has a modern metal column 5 meters in height. The front is made up of wood of a pyramidal form 8 meters tall. Located nearby is a small chapel, its wall color is white, made out of tile and black and white horizontal bands painted on the roof and the edges, around it serves as a diurnal marking. The chapel was completed in 1853 and was one of the island's first church.
References
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