Portugal
Portugal has a remarkable maritime history. Portuguese sailors were central to Europe's explorations in the 1500s, and Portuguese ships have been finding their way home from the farthest corners of the world for nearly 600 years.
It is no surprise that lighthouses have played an important role in Portuguese culture and are now cherished national monuments.
The Directorate of Lighthouses is responsible for maritime signaling and positioning and is part of the General Directorate of the Maritime Authority.
The Lighthouse Directorate oversees 30 lighthouses on the mainland, 16 in the Azores, and 7 in Madeira, forming an invaluable heritage that began around the 1500s.
Lighthouses in Portugal
Farol do Cabo Carvoeiro
Established: 1790
Height: 27m
Material:
Farol de Aveiro
Established: 1893
Height: 62m
Material: Concrete
Farol do Cabo da Roca
Established: 1772
Height: 22m
Material: Concrete
Farol do Cabo de S. Vicente
Established: 1846
Height: 28m
Material: Brick
Farol de Vila Real de Santo António
Established: 1923
Height: 46m
Material: Concrete
Farol de Leça
Established: 1926
Height: 46m
Material: Concrete
Farol do Arnel
Established: 1876
Height: 15m
Material: Ceramic tile
Farol da Ponta do Pargo
Established: 1922
Height: 14m
Material: Concrete
Farol de S. Jorge
Established: 1959
Height: 14m
Material: Concrete
Farol da Ferraria
Established: 1901
Height: 18m
Material: Concrete
Farol do Bugio
Established: 1758
Height: 14m
Material: Stone masonry
Farol do Cabo Espichel
Established: 1790
Height: 32m
Material: Concrete
Farol de Alfanzina
Established: 1920
Height: 23m
Material: Concrete
Farol Cabo Mondego
Established: 1858
Height: 15m
Material: Concrete
Farol do Cabo Sardão
Established: 1915
Height: 17m
Material: Concrete
Farol do Ilhéu de Cima
Established: 1901
Height: 15m
Material: Concrete
Farol de São Lourenço
Established: 1870
Height: 10m
Material: Concrete
Farol do Gonçalo Velho
Established: 1927
Height: 14m
Material: Concrete
Farol da Berlenga
Established: 1842
Height: 29m
Material: Brick
Farol do Cabo Raso
Established: 1894
Height: 13m
Material: Concrete
Farol do Albarnaz
Established: 1925
Height: 15m
Material: Concrete
Farol de Esposende
Established: 1866
Height: 15m
Material: Steel
Farol do Esteiro
Established: 1914
Height: 15m
Material: Concrete
Farol do Forte Cavalo
Established: 1896
Height: 7m
Material: Steel
Farol da Gibalta
Established: 1914
Height: 21m
Material: Concrete
Farol da Guia
Established: 1761
Height: 28m
Material: Brick
Farol de Montedor
Established: 1910
Height: 28m
Material: Brick
Farol do Outão
Established: 1775
Height: 11m
Material: Concrete
Farol Penedo Saudade
Established: 1912
Height: 32m
Material: Built of stone and masonry, covered by brick tiles
Farol da Ponta da Piedade
Established: 1913
Height: 5m
Material: Masonry with glazed ceramic tile cladding
Farol da Ponta do Altar
Established: 1893
Height: 10m
Material: Masonry
Farol de S. Julião
Established: 1775
Height: 24m
Material: Masonry
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