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Faro del Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro






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Coordinates: 23°0901N 82°2126W / 23.150227°N 82.357204°W / 23.150227; -82.357204
 

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Faro Castillo del Morro
Lighthouse of the El Morro Castle (2006)
Map
LocationHavana
Cuba
Coordinates23°09′01N 82°21′26W / 23.150227°N 82.357204°W / 23.150227; -82.357204
Tower
Constructed1764 (first)
1818 (second)
Foundation1764
Constructionstone masonry tower
Height25 metres (82 ft)
Shapeculindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingsunpainted stone tower, grey lantern
OperatorParque Histórico Militar El Morro
Light
First lit1845 (current)
Focal height44 metres (144 ft)
Range26 nmi (48 km; 30 miEdit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl (2) W 15s.

Faro Castillo del Morro is a lighthouse located in Havana, Cuba. It was built in 1845 on the ramparts of the Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro, an old fortress guarding the harbor of Havana. The lighthouse has a height of 25 metres (82 ft), a focal height of 44 metres (144 ft) and displays two white flashes every 15 seconds (Fl.(2) 15s).

History

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This lighthouse was built in 1845 taking the place of the previous lighthouse system of 1820 with a twentyfour meter range. The lighhouse system was bought in the French Industrial Exposition of 1844, has sixteen lenses and a thirty three meter range.[1] This was the first of the over ten lighthouse built during the last decades of the capitancy general of Cuba period.

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References

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  1. ^ Leal, Yaneli (2023-05-24). "Faros y puertos en Cuba | DIARIO DE CUBA". diariodecuba.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-24.
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