Calella Lighthouse, Lighthouse in Calella, Spain
The Faro de Calella is a cylindrical white tower standing on the Mediterranean coastline northeast of Barcelona. It features two balconies and a glass lantern room with Fresnel lens technology for guiding vessels at sea.
Construction of the Faro de Calella began on 9 October 1856 under the engineer Marià Parellada, and the lighthouse was inaugurated on 15 December 1859. Its lamp burned oil at first, later paraffin and petrol, before electricity reached the light in 1927.
The lighthouse is also known as Far del Capaspre, after the point of land where it stands. Its lamp burned oil at first, then paraffin and petrol, before electricity arrived in 1927.
Access to the tower is available Tuesday through Sunday, with different opening times depending on the season. It is best to check the current schedule before visiting, as times vary between summer, spring, and fall periods.
The light's original oil lamp was later replaced by paraffin and petrol burners before electricity arrived in 1927. The tower rises 50 metres above sea level, and its beam reaches 18 nautical miles, roughly 33 kilometres out to sea.
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