Farol da Ribeira Brava

Farol da Ribeira Brava
Location Ribeira Brava, Madeira
Coordinates
Year first constructed 1930
Tower shape square tower
Markings / pattern Painted red with white trim
Height 6 metres
Focal height 34 metres
Characteristic red flash every 5 seconds
Admiralty number D2746
NGA number 23720
ARLHS number MAD-014

The Farol da Ribeira Brava is a small lighthouse on the south coast of the island of Madeira, Portugal. The lighthouse was built in 1930[1] on top of a promontory at a focal height of 34 metres, located 16 km west of the city of Funchal.[2]

References

  1. ^ J. Teixeira de Aguilar (2005) (in Portuguese). Onde a Terra Acaba. História dos Faróis Portugueses (2nd ed.). Lisbon: Pandora. ISBN 972-8247-03-6. 
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. Lighthouses of Portugal: Madeira. The Lighthouse Directory.