Cape Vilán Lighthouse, Maritime beacon on Costa da Morte, Camariñas, Spain
The stone lighthouse stands 25 meters tall on a rocky peninsula, marking a critical navigation point along the Galician coastline for seafarers.
The current structure was built after the 1890 sinking of HMS Serpent, becoming Spain's first electric lighthouse in 1896 with a range of 60 nautical miles.
The English Cemetery near Cape Vilán contains the graves of 173 sailors who perished in the HMS Serpent maritime disaster of 1890.
The lighthouse includes exhibition rooms, an interpretation center about Costa da Morte shipwrecks, and a covered tunnel with 250 steps leading to the lantern.
Visitors can observe an optical phenomenon known as the Green Flash during sunset from the lighthouse's viewing points.
Location: Camariñas
Inception: 1854
Height: 25 m
Made from material: stone
Website: http://lighthousesofspain.es/es-es/faros/detalle?tab=fic&IdFaro=188
GPS coordinates: 43.16036,-9.21139
Latest update: March 3, 2025 15:14
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