Dona Maria Pia Lighthouse
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| Location | southeast of Praia Santiago Cape Verde |
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| Coordinates | 14°54′02″N 23°30′33″W / 14.90043°N 23.50914°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1881 |
| Height | 21 metres (69 ft) |
| Shape | quadrangular |
| Heritage | Heritage of Portuguese Influence  |
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| Focal height | 25 metres (82 ft) |
| Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(2) W 6s |
| Cape Verde no. | 2136 |
Farol de D. Maria Pia, better known as the Farol da Ponta Temerosa or Farol da Praia is a lighthouse in the southern point of the island of Santiago in northeastern Cape Verde approximately 3.5 km southeast of the capital city of Praia The western entrance of the Port of Praia is to the west, it is connected with a small road linking the ferry portion of the port.
Description
The lighthouse was built in 1881 and its early etymology was after Maria Pia of Savoy, queen of Portugal at the time, one of the last Portuguese queens, the other is after its nearest promontory to downtown Praia, Ponta Temerosa situated on the tiny head known as Lazareto, its height is 21 m and is built at around 10 m above sea level. Since the 1980s and the 1990s, houses and buildings dominated the area within the cape and the entire area is the urban area of the south of Praia and is the southernmost extremity of the city and the urban area
The lighthouse tower has an octagonal lantern and a gallery, with a building connecting the land. Its structure is painted black,[2] it also has a grey coloured door. The lighthouse is used for navigational purpose and is open to the public though the tower is closed today.
Gallery
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The lighthouse -
The lighthouse -
The lighthouse (second photo) -
The front door of the lighthouse with the lantern on top -
The lighthouse in Praia Harbour with a tiny view of the city
See also
References
- ^ "Praia/Farol d. Maria Pia/Ponta Temerosa (Sao Tiago) Light". ARLHS World List of Lights (WLOL). ARLHS. 8 April de 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Russ Rowlett (June 9, 2010). "Praia (Farol D. Maria Pia, Ponta Temerosa)". The Lighthouse Directory. UNC at Chapel Hill. Retrieved September 11, 2010.
- Russ Rowlett (June 9, 2010). "Praia (Farol D. Maria Pia, Ponta Temerosa)". The Lighthouse Directory. UNC at Chapel Hill. Retrieved September 11, 2010.
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