Castelo de San Cristóbal Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Castelo de San Cristóbal Lighthouse
A cylindrical white concrete tower, standing 6 meters tall, rises from a square stone base. This structure is built atop the ruins of the Castelo de San Cristóbal fortification. It is positioned on a headland on the north side of the Ría de Ferrol, west of San Felipe. The lighthouse became inactive in 2008. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's importance stems from its unique location atop historic fortification ruins, combining maritime guidance with ancient defensive architecture. Its position on a key headland historically guided vessels navigating the northern approach to the Ría de Ferrol.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone, concrete
Structure: round white concrete tower mounted on a square stone base atop the ruins of a fortification
Location
- City
- Ferrol
- Country
- 🇪🇸Spain
- Region
- Galicia
- Sea Region
- Ría de Ferrol, on a headland on the north side, west of San Felipe
- Latitude
- 43.4655°
- Longitude
- -8.3044°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ferrol(2.7 km)
Construction & History
Significant events: Inactive since 2008
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Castelo de San Cristóbal على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Spain، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.