Ponta de Sagres Lighthouse, Maritime lighthouse in Sagres, Portugal.
The concrete tower rises 13 meters above ground with a focal height of 53 meters, emitting red light signals every 2 seconds across the Atlantic Ocean.
The current lighthouse structure, built in 1960, replaced an 1894 predecessor that operated with a petroleum lamp and served as a fixed red beacon.
The lighthouse forms part of the protected Fortaleza de Sagres site, marking the southwestern edge of continental Portugal's maritime navigation network.
The automated lighthouse system, controlled remotely from Cape St. Vincent since 1983, guides vessels with a navigational range extending to 20 kilometers.
The structure features a fourth order Fresnel lens system housed within a rectangular white masonry tower with an attached single-story storage compartment.
Location: Sagres
Inception: January 1, 1960
GPS coordinates: 36.99457,-8.94924
Latest update: March 17, 2025 15:43
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