Farol de D. Maria Pia

Dona Maria Pia Lighthouse
Farol de Dona Maria Pia
Farol da Ponta Temerosa
Dona Maria Pia Lighthouse
Cape Verde
Location Ponta Temerosa
Praia
Santiago
Cape Verde
Coordinates 14°54′1.5″N 23°30′32.6″W / 14.900417°N 23.509056°W / 14.900417; -23.509056Coordinates: 14°54′1.5″N 23°30′32.6″W / 14.900417°N 23.509056°W / 14.900417; -23.509056
Year first constructed 1881
Foundation concrete base
Construction masonry tower
Tower shape octagonal tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper’s house
Markings / pattern white tower, grey lantern rooof
Height 21 metres (69 ft)[1]
Focal height 25 metres (82 ft)[1]
Range 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)[1]
Characteristic Fl (2) W 6s. [1]
Admiralty number D2876[2]
NGA number 24204[2]
ARLHS number CAP-003[3]
Cape Verde number PT-2136[2]
Heritage heritage of Portuguese influence Edit this on Wikidata

Farol de Dona Maria Pia (also known as Farol da Ponta Temerosa or Farol da Praia) is a lighthouse at the southernmost point of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It stands on the headland Ponta Temerosa, at the entrance of Praia Harbour, 2 km south of the city centre of Praia. The lighthouse was built in 1881 and was named after Maria Pia of Savoy, queen of Portugal at the time. The octagonal tower is 21 m high and its focal plane is 25 m above mean sea level. It is painted white.[2] The lighthouse is used for navigational purposes.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2018. p. 427.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  3. ↑ "Praia/Farol d. Maria Pia/Ponta Temerosa (Sao Tiago) Light". ARLHS World List of Lights (WLOL). ARLHS. 8 April 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2009.

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  • Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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