Tower Of Hercules
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Address | Av. Navarra, s/n, 15002 A Coruna, Spain |
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Height | 5500 (cm) |
Elevation | 57 |
Provinces | A Coruna |
Architects | Eustaquio Giannini |
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Ratings | 4.7 |
Hours | Closed ⋅ Opens 10 AM |
Phone | +34 981 22 37 30 |
Built | 2nd century AD |
Architectural styles | Ancient Roman architecture |
Function | Lighthouse |
Unesco site id | 1312 |
Attraction admissions | www.coruna.gal |
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ID | 3082743 |
About Tower Of Hercules
The Tower of Hercules is the oldest known extant lighthouse. Built in the 1st century, the tower is located on a peninsula about 2.4 km from the center of A Coruña, Galicia, in northwestern Spain. Until the 20th century, it was known as the Farum Brigantium.
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