Manaus Alfândega Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Manaus Alfândega Lighthouse
Built in 1912, the Manaus Alfândega lighthouse is a 22-meter cylindrical tower located in downtown Manaus, Brazil, about 1200 km inland from Belém. The structure combines a square castellated masonry tower with a round fiberglass upper section. This upper section features black and white horizontal bands and sits adjacent to an ornate, three-story customs house. The lighthouse is situated on Avenida Marquesa da Santa Cruz. Its lantern has been changed since its original construction.
Why it matters: This lighthouse guides river traffic in the busy waterways around Manaus, a major port for trade and tourism within the Amazon basin. Its unique architectural blend of masonry and fiberglass makes it a distinctive landmark associated with the historic customs house.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 22m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- brown and white, with black and white horizontal bands on the fiberglass section
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: square castellated masonry tower topped by a round fiberglass tower colored with black and white horizontal bands, adjacent to an ornate 3-story customs house
Location
- City
- Manaus
- Country
- 🇧🇷Brazil
- Region
- Amazonas
- Sea Region
- Located on the Avenida Marquesa da Santa Cruz in downtown Manaus, the capital of Amazonas, about 1200 km (750 mi) by air west of Belém.
- Latitude
- -3.1373°
- Longitude
- -60.0256°
Nearby Vessels
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1912
Significant events: lantern changed
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Manaus(1.6 km)
- ARLHS No.
- BRA-283
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