Faro de Cabo Cruz
| Faro de Cabo Cruz | ||
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| Place: |
 Cuba , Niquero
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| Location: | Granma Province , Cuba | |
| Geographical location: | 19 ° 50 '28 " N , 77 ° 43' 35.9" W | |
| Fire carrier height : | 32 m | |
| Fire height : | 34 m | |
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| Identifier : | Fl.W.5s | |
| Scope knows: | 36 nm (66.7 km ) | |
| Optics: | Fresnel lens | |
| Function: | Sea fire | |
| Construction time: | 1862-1871 | |
| Operating time: | since 1871 | |
| International ordinal number: | J 5054 | |
Faro de Cabo Cruz (also called Faro Vargas ) is a manned lighthouse ( Faro in Spanish ) in Cuba . It stands on the outskirts of Niquero in the Granma province .
description
Construction of the lighthouse began in 1862 and was completed in 1871, during the Spanish rule over Cuba. The architectural ensemble consists of the lighthouse and the house for the lighthouse keeper . The 32 m high tower, built from stone blocks, has an internal staircase with 155 steps for access to the lantern . The house with an inner courtyard and a terrace overlooking the sea is also made of natural stone blocks.
The beacon has a fire height of 34 m and shows a white flash as an identifier with a return of 5 seconds (Fl.W.5s).
See also
Web links
Commons : Cabo Cruz Lighthouse - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Russ Rowlett: Lighthouses of Cuba ( English ) In: The Lighthouse Directory . University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- List of beacons in Cuba