Aveiro Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Aveiro Lighthouse
Also known as: Aveiro (Barra) (Range Rear)
The Aveiro Lighthouse, built in 1893, is a cylindrical stone tower standing 62 meters tall, painted with red and white horizontal bands. It rises from the center of a two-story keeper's house. The lighthouse emits a white light with a characteristic of one flash every 13 seconds. Its focal height reaches 66 meters, providing a geographic range of 20.9 nautical miles. Located on the coast of Aveiro, Portugal, it serves the nearby port of Aveiro, situated just 1.1 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels entering or leaving the port of Aveiro and navigating the complex channels of the Ria de Aveiro lagoon, serving as a key landmark on the central Portuguese coast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 13s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 13s
- Focal Height
- 66m
- Geographic Range
- 20.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1893
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Aveiro(1.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D2056
- NGA No.
- 3272
- ARLHS No.
- POR-101
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 62m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- stone
Structure: round stone tower with lantern and gallery, rising from the center of a 2-story keeper's house
Location
- City
- Gafanha da Nazaré
- Country
- 🇵🇹Portugal
- Region
- Aveiro
- Sea Region
- coast of Aveiro, Portugal
- Latitude
- 40.6429°
- Longitude
- -8.7482°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Aveiro على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Portugal، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.