Fuerte de la Galea Lighthouse
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About Fuerte de la Galea Lighthouse
The Fuerte de la Galea lighthouse is an unpainted, round cylindrical stone tower with a gallery, standing 10 meters tall. Built in 1895, it is located about 600 meters southeast of Punta Galea, at the water's edge near Getxo. This structure is situated within a historic fort dating to the mid-18th century. An earlier lighthouse was constructed directly into the fort's wall in 1852. The current tower became inactive around 1905, shortly after its establishment. The site is open to the public, though access to the tower itself is not permitted.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's construction in 1895 continued a maritime tradition in the area that began with a station established in 1782. Its integration within an 18th-century fort highlights a unique combination of defensive and navigational purposes.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- round cylindrical stone tower with gallery
- Material
- stone
Structure: unpainted round cylindrical stone tower with gallery
Location
- City
- Getxo
- Country
- 🇪🇸Spain
- Region
- Autonomous Community of the Basque Country
- Sea Region
- at the water's edge about 600 m southeast of Punta Galea
- Latitude
- 43.3671°
- Longitude
- -3.0311°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Bilbao(1.3 km)
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1895
Significant events: Inactive since about 1905
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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