Felgueiras Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Felgueiras Lighthouse
Also known as: Felgueiras (Rio Douro North Breakwater)
The Felgueiras lighthouse, built of stone and first lit in 1886, is a round tower standing 10 meters tall with a focal height of 17 meters. Its hexagonal stone structure is topped with a lantern and gallery. Located at the end of the original breakwater on the north side, it marks the entrance to the Rio Douro and the traditional harbor of Porto. The light emitted a red flash every 5 seconds and had a geographic range of 12.4 nautical miles. Although its light became inactive in 2009, the site remains open to visitors, offering views of the Atlantic and the city.
Why it matters: This lighthouse was established to guide ships entering and departing the Rio Douro, serving the traditional harbor of Porto.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 5s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Light Range
- 9NM (16.7 km)
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1886
Significant events: Inactive since 2009, light replaced by new breakwater light
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- round
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- stone
Structure: hexagonal stone tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Porto
- Country
- 🇵🇹Portugal
- Region
- Porto
- Sea Region
- Entrance to the Rio Douro and the traditional harbor of Porto, at the end of the original breakwater on the north side
- Latitude
- 41.1468°
- Longitude
- -8.6773°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Oporto(0.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D2046
- NGA No.
- 3252
- ARLHS No.
- POR-070
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q10280208 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
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