Cabo Branco Lighthouse

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Cabo Branco Lighthouse
Cabo Branco Farol located in Ponta dos Seixas João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
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LocationJoão Pessoa
Paraíba
Brazil
Coordinates7°08′55″S 34°47′48″W / 7.14861°S 34.79667°W / -7.14861; -34.79667
Tower
Constructed1972
Constructionconcrete tower
Height18 metres (59 ft)
Shapetriangular tower with three wings and no lantern
Markingswhite tower with horizontal black band above the wings
Heritageasset of historic and or cultural interest Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1972 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height45 metres (148 ft)
Range27 nmi (50 km; 31 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Characteristic LFl W 10s Edit this on Wikidata
Brazil no.BR-1256[1]

The Cabo Branco Lighthouse is located on the cliffs of Cabo Branco, in the neighborhood of the same name, in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. Situated-approximately 800 metres (2,600 ft) to the north of Ponta do Seixas, easternmost point of the entire Americas. It is one of the most important and visited places in João Pessoa.

History

A concrete triangular tower, with three projections pointed in a wing shape 3.5 metres (11 ft) above the floor. The tower is painted white with a horizontal black strip immediately above the wings. It is not a true lighthouse as it lacks a light, but rather a type of navigation marker.

The tower was inaugurated in April 1972, during the government of Emílio Médici. The beacon of "Cape White" has a triangular shape with wings, the only one like it in the world. The architects had the intention to represent a sisal plant in the design of the lighthouse. Sisal has been one of the most lasting economic mainstays in the state of Paraiba.

See also

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northeastern Brazil". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
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