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Lighthouse of Marbella

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Year first lit
  
1974 (current)

Height
  
29 m

Range
  
40,744 m

Year first constructed
  
1864 (first)

Construction
  
concrete tower

Opened
  
1864

Focal height
  
35 m

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Location
  
Marbell Andalusia Spain

Tower shape
  
cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern

Markings / pattern
  
white tower and lantern

Current lens
  
3rd order Barbier, Bernard & Turenne Fresnel lens

Similar
  
La Farola De Málaga, Punta Carnero Lighthouse, Faro de Avilés, Chipiona Lighthouse, Gran Meliá Don Pepe

Marbella Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Marbella) is a lighthouse in Marbella, southern Spain. It was built in 1864 and is 29 metres (95 ft) high.

It is automatic and electric, its light controlled by photoelectric cells. Its light signal is two flashes every 14.5 seconds and its maximum visibility range is 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi).

References

Lighthouse of Marbella Wikipedia