Farol da Ribeira Brava
The Farol da Ribeira Brava is a small lighthouse on the south coast of the island of Madeira, Portugal. The lighthouse was built in 1930[2] on top of a promontory at a focal height of 34 metres, located 16 km west of the city of Funchal.[3]
 Ribeira Brava Lighthouse | |
  Portugal Madeira | |
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| Location | Ribeira Brava Madeira Portugal |
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| Coordinates | 32°40′07.77″N 17°03′52.96″W |
| Year first constructed | 1930 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | square tower |
| Markings / pattern | red tower, white trim |
| Tower height | 6 metres (20 ft) |
| Focal height | 34 metres (112 ft) |
| Light source | mains power |
| Characteristic | Fl R 5s. |
| Admiralty number | D2746 |
| NGA number | 23720 |
| ARLHS number | MAD-014[1] |
| Heritage | heritage without legal protection  |
References
- Ribeira Brava The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 18, 2016
- J. Teixeira de Aguilar (2005). Onde a Terra Acaba. História dos Faróis Portugueses (in Portuguese) (2nd ed.). Lisbon: Pandora. p. 324. ISBN 972-8247-03-6.
- Rowlett, Russ. Lighthouses of Portugal: Madeira. The Lighthouse Directory.
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