Faro de Maspalomas
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| Place: | Maspalomas | |
| Location: | Las Palmas , Canary Islands , Spain | |
| Geographical location: | 27 ° 44 '6.5 " N , 15 ° 35' 56" W | |
| Fire carrier height : | 56 m | |
| Fire height : | 60 m | |
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| Identifier : | Oc (2) / Unt. (2) W, 10s | |
| Scope knows: | 19 nm (35.2 km ) | |
| Construction time: | 1861-1889 | |
| Operating time: | since February 1, 1890 | |
| International ordinal number: | D-2814 | |
The Faro de Maspalomas , a lighthouse in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana , is one of the most famous landmarks on the island of Gran Canaria .
history
The decision to build the lighthouse in Maspalomas was made in 1861. For the construction of the lighthouse, which is around 56 meters high, and the outbuilding, a separate quay with a small ramp was created so that the building material could be brought in by sea, as it was impossible to deliver it by land.
The tower, in the southern part of the whole, is a tapered cylinder that has an average diameter of 6.2 meters. The height is 54.7 meters, the glass dome with the beacon is mounted on it. Thus the lighthouse reaches a fire height of 60 meters. The two-storey main building, which has an inner courtyard, is adjacent to the north side of the tower.
To operate the beacon system, a tank with a capacity of 86 m³ was also created to store the required petroleum. The construction work was finished in 1889. The optical device in the glass dome with a diameter of 3.7 meters was then installed by the French company Barbier Bernard & Turenne (BBT) from Paris, and the beacon went into operation for the first time on the night of February 1, 1890. The lighthouse served as a guide for the steamboats that sailed the transatlantic route from Europe to Africa and America. The facility was designed and built by the local architect Juan de León y Castillo (1834–1912). The lighthouse is located in Punta de Maspalomas at the western end of the Playa de Maspalomas beach next to the dune field at the southern end of the island. In 1906 the beacon was electrified and equipped with a generator and batteries to ensure that it would continue to operate in the event of a shutdown or failure of the power grid. In the same year also visited with King Alfonso XIII. for the first time a Spanish monarch visited the island of Gran Canaria. In 1973 the system was automated and has been operated without a lighthouse keeper ever since. The Faro de Maspalomas was declared a historical monument (Bien de Interés Cultural) by the government of the Canary Islands in 2005. The area around the lighthouse has changed a lot since then. It now marks the beginning of a lively area with numerous restaurants and shops.
The identifier has been changed. From Fl (2 + 1) / Bl (2 + 1), W, 13 sec. To Oc (2) / Unt. (2), W, 10 sec.
District
Around the Faro de Maspalomas is the district El Oasis , which is essentially shaped by it. It includes a beach in the area of the dunes of Maspalomas , hotels and a beach promenade with many restaurants. Everything is reached through the Plaza de Faro , a turning area in close proximity to the lighthouse, as well as the Faro de Maspalomas bus station, which is about 300 m to the north .
Web links
- El Faro de Maspalomas (Spanish)
- Manuel Martín Hernández among others: Guía del patrimonio arquitectónico de Gran Canaria. Cabildo de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2005, ISBN 84-8103-419-3 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Consejería de Turismo, Cultura y Deportes: Faro de Maspalomas. Gobierno de Canarias, accessed June 10, 2020 (Spanish).