San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Spain
Maspalomas Lighthouse
San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Spain
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The Maspalomas Lighthouse stands at the southern tip of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, at one end of Maspalomas beach beside the Maspalomas Dunes, in San Bartolomé de Tirajana. Dating from 1890 and attributed to Juan León y Castillo, it is an active 19th-century lighthouse and the tallest masonry lighthouse in the Canaries, at 56 metres. Its light, with a focal height of 60 metres, is visible for 19 nautical miles.
Architect
Movement
- Built
- Type
- lighthouse, monument, center
- Materials
- stone, iron, wood
- Heritage
- bien de interés cultural
- Height
- 56 m
- Place
- San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Spain
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