Tower of Hercules
Lighthouse
A Torre de Hércules ten unha altura de 68 metros e é o único faro de orixe romana en funcionamento no mundo. Foi construída no século II durante a época de Traxano. A fachada actual, neoclásica é froito da súa restauración no século XVII, e foi proclamada "Patrimonio da Humanidade" pola UNESCO.
- Alamat
- Rúa Doutor Vázquez Iglesias, 1 (Paseo Alcalde Francisco Vázquez) 15002 A Coruña Galicia Spain
- Telepon
- +34 981 22 37 30
- Situs Web
- http://www.torredeherculesacoruna.com
- X (Twitter)
- https://twitter.com/torrehercules
- https://facebook.com/151887964835207
The Tower of Hercules is the oldest known extant Roman lighthouse. Built in the 1st century, the tower is located on a peninsula about 2.4 km (1.5 mi) from the centre of A Coruña, Galicia, in northwestern Spain. Until the 20th century, it was known as the Farum Brigantium. The Latin word farum is derived from the Greek Φάρος, Pharos, for the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt. The structure stands... (Wikipedia)
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