Farol de Santa Marta
The strategic military position of the Fort of Santa Marta was also ideal for navigation, and in 1864 the Lighthouse Inspection of the Kingdom recommended the installation of a light on the site. The fort came under the Lighthouse Service on 8 November 1867.
In 1868, a small square tower was built, serving as a daytime mark and housing a fixed red catoptric light, first lit on 1 March. An 1897 nautical guide describes the tower as white, with a blue band, equipped with a fixed red light produced by dioptric and catoptric apparatuses to mark the northern channel alignment.
In 1908, the light was replaced by a 5th-order catadioptric apparatus, still in use. The tower was raised by 8 metres in 1936 to improve visibility. Electrified in 1953 and automated in 1981, the lighthouse became remotely controlled. In 2007, the Santa Marta Lighthouse Museum opened to the public.
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Established
1868
Protected
Yes
Main building material
Masonry
Height
20m
Light height
25m
Light width
18nm
Automated
Yes
De-staffed
1981
Owner/operator
Direção de farois
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