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Caniçal, Portugal

Ponta de São Lourenço Lighthouse

Caniçal, Portugal

Ponta de São Lourenço Lighthouse
Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

The Ponta de São Lourenço Lighthouse stands in Caniçal on the islet of São Lourenço, marking the extreme east of Madeira Island, Portugal. Built in 1870 atop a small extinct volcano, it is the oldest lighthouse in Madeira. The stone tower is 10 metres tall and is a proposed Immovable Cultural Heritage of Municipal Interest.

Built
Type
lighthouse, cultural heritage
Materials
stone
Heritage
proposed Immovable Cultural Heritage of Municipal Interest
Height
10 m
Place
Caniçal, Portugal

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Location

32.73042, -16.65661