Tazones Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Tazones Lighthouse
Also known as: Tazones (Punta del Olivo)
Constructed in 1864, this lighthouse stands on a headland 9 kilometers northeast of Villaviciosa. The cylindrical stone tower, standing 11 meters high, was rebuilt in 1945. Its lantern emits a single white flash every 7.5 seconds, visible for over 27 nautical miles. The structure consists of an octagonal stone tower with a lantern and gallery, attached to a two-story keeper's house. The site is accessible to the public, but the tower remains closed. In 2007, the lighthouse was transferred to a local entity with plans for a cultural center, which have not been realized.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks a headland between the ports of Villaviciosa and Gijón. Its distinctive stone tower integrated with the keeper's house provides a unique architectural character.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 7.5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 7.5s
- Focal Height
- 127m
- Light Range
- 24NM (44.4 km)
- Geographic Range
- 27.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1864
Significant events: light tower rebuilt in 1945, lighthouse transferred to a local group in 2007 with plans for a cultural center and natural history museum (plans not realized)
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- stone
- Material
- stone
Structure: octagonal cylindrical stone tower with lantern and gallery, attached to the seaward side of a 2-story masonry keeper's house
Location
- City
- Villaviciosa
- Country
- 🇪🇸Spain
- Region
- Asturias
- Sea Region
- Located on a headland about 9 km northeast of Villaviciosa and 28 km east of Gijón.
- Latitude
- 43.5478°
- Longitude
- -5.3995°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Gijon(11.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1592
- NGA No.
- ES-01720
- ARLHS No.
- SPA-137
- Wikidata
- Q8960915 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
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