Cape Vilán Lighthouse
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Cape Vilán Lighthouse is a historic and powerful coastal beacon in Galicia, Spain, renowned for guiding ships along the treacherous Costa da Morte.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape Vilán Lighthouse canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ maritime navigational aid ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Faro de Cabo Vilano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Faro de Cabo Vilán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | shipwrecks off Costa da Morte ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in the Province of A Coruña
ⓘ
Lighthouses in Galicia (Spain) ⓘ |
| coast | Costa da Morte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1896 ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| elevationContext | cliff above sea level ⓘ |
| focalHeight | about 104 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
attached keeper’s house
ⓘ
octagonal tower ⓘ walkway connecting tower and buildings ⓘ |
| hasView |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Costa da Morte coastline ⓘ |
| height | about 25 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Bien de Interés Cultural ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAppliesToPart | lighthouse complex ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Spain ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Galician-speaking area ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic |
flashing white light
ⓘ
group of flashes pattern ⓘ |
| lightRange | about 28 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Costa da Morte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Galicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Camariñas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | A Coruña NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Cape Vilán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBodyOfWater | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedOnTerrain | rocky promontory ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Camariñas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic significance on Costa da Morte
ⓘ
powerful light ⓘ |
| operator |
Autoridad Portuaria (Spanish port authority system)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish maritime authorities ⓘ |
| purpose |
guide ships along Costa da Morte
ⓘ
warn of dangerous rocky coast ⓘ |
| reasonForReplacement | insufficient power and visibility of old lighthouse ⓘ |
| region | northwest Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedStructure | old Cape Vilán lighthouse ⓘ |
| status | active lighthouse ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction ⓘ |
| towerHeight | about 25 metres ⓘ |
| yearBuilt | 1896 ⓘ |
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