Farol do Forte Cavalo
The Forte do Cavalo Lighthouse stands inside the 17th‑century São Teodósio Fort. Lighthouse installation began in 1895, using the fort’s Upper Battery for the light and keepers’ quarters. It began operating on 15 September 1896 with a fixed red light and a 6th‑order Fresnel lens mounted on a 7‑metre iron tower at 35 metres elevation. The light source was a two‑wick oil lamp. In 1927 the characteristic changed to fixed white with regular eclipses, driven by a clockwork system. In 1940 the fort area was transferred to the Ministry of the Navy. The lighthouse switched to BBT gas in 1953 and to acetylene in 1958, and the tower was painted red. Electrification arrived in 1972. In 1983 it was refurbished and equipped with 12V/40W halogen lamps and an EKSK‑12 eclipsor. The lighthouse was automated in 1992 with the GISMAN system and a 24V/180W lamp with changer.
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