Farol da Ribeira Brava

The Farol da Ribeira Brava is a small lighthouse on the south coast of the island of Madeira, Portugal. The lighthouse was built in 1930[2] on top of a promontory at a focal height of 34 metres, located 16 km west of the city of Funchal.[3]

Ribeira BravaLighthouse
Farol da Ribeira Brava
Ribeira Brava Lighthouse
Portugal Madeira
LocationRibeira Brava
Madeira
Portugal
Coordinates32°40′07.77″N 17°03′52.96″W
Year first constructed1930
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower shapesquare tower
Markings / patternred tower, white trim
Tower height6 metres (20 ft)
Focal height34 metres (112 ft)
Light sourcemains power
CharacteristicFl R 5s.
Admiralty numberD2746
NGA number23720
ARLHS numberMAD-014[1]
Heritageheritage without legal protection 

See also

References

  1. Ribeira Brava The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 18, 2016
  2. J. Teixeira de Aguilar (2005). Onde a Terra Acaba. História dos Faróis Portugueses (in Portuguese) (2nd ed.). Lisbon: Pandora. p. 324. ISBN 972-8247-03-6.
  3. Rowlett, Russ. Lighthouses of Portugal: Madeira. The Lighthouse Directory.



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