California lighthouse
| California lighthouse | ||
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| Place: |
 Aruba , North
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| Location: | Aruba | |
| Geographical location: | 12 ° 36 '49.5 " N , 70 ° 3' 5" W | |
| Fire carrier height : | 30 m | |
| Fire height : | 55 m | |
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| Identifier : | Fl (2) WR.10s | |
| Scope knows: | 19 nm (35.2 km ) | |
| Operating mode: | Electric | |
| Construction time: | 1914-1916 | |
| Operating time: | since 1916 | |
| International ordinal number: | J 6330 | |
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The California Lighthouse is a beacon on the island of Aruba . It stands on the Hudishibana plateau from the time of the first Indian settlers.
history
The lighthouse was designed in 1910 by a French architect and built between 1914 and 1916 using local stone in the Noord settlement area on the north-western tip of the island.
The structure is approximately 30 meters (98 feet ) high and the lamp house is 7.5 meters (25 feet) in diameter. The lighthouse was named after the steamship California , which sank off the coast on September 23, 1891. The first lighthouse keeper was Jacob Jacobs of Curacao , the last Federico Fingal of Aruba. They did their job from the building that today serves as the La Trattoria El Faro Blanco restaurant (German: Restaurant at the White Lighthouse ). In 1970 the operation of the beacon was converted to electricity and automated.
The lighthouse is surrounded by the Hudishibana sand dunes . In 2011 the tower was given a new coat of paint. It originally had a white exterior plaster and was also known as Faro Blanco . It is a sight and as the island's landmark it is a popular excursion point for car safaris for tourists.
In 2015, the Grade I listed building was transferred to the Monuments Fund Aruba , who had it renovated. Upon completion, the lighthouse was officially reopened on August 26, 2016 after being closed for many years. Tourists have been able to climb it again since September 5, 2016.
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Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lynne Sullivan: Aruba . Hunter Publishing, Inc, 2011, ISBN 978-1-58843-727-3 , pp. 28 ( Preview in Google Book Search).
- ^ Peter and Gloria: History of California Lighthouse - Aruba. In: waymarking.com. August 9, 2014, accessed April 20, 2017 (English, inscription on the information board).
- ^ A b Carsten Goetze: Transferring of the California Lighthouse to the Monumentsfund Aruba - Stichting Monumentenfonds Aruba. In: monumentenfondsaruba.com. January 15, 2015, accessed April 20, 2017 .
- ^ Russ Rowlett: Lighthouses of Aruba ( English ) In: The Lighthouse Directory . University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ↑ Newly renovated: The California lighthouse is open again! In: aruba.com. September 23, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017 .
- ↑ September 5th 2016. Save the date! - Aruba Lighthouse Tour. In: arubalighthouse.com. August 27, 2016, accessed April 19, 2017 .