Lighthouse of Isla Verde

Lighthouse of Isla Verde (Spanish: Faro de Isla Verde) is a lighthouse in Algeciras, Spain. It is located at the southern end of an old fort, on Isla Verde, an island that has been incorporated into the Port of Algeciras. The lighthouse was designed and built by Jaime Font in 1863 and inaugurated in 1864.^[1] It is a polygonal stone tower, plastered with lime. The focal plane is 26 m above mean sea level and 9 m above the ground. Today the lighthouse is not in service as it has been replaced by beacons at the port.

References

↑ "Faro de Isla Verde" (in Spanish). Upo.es. Retrieved 15 January 2013.

Algeciras

History	History of Algeciras Algeciras Campaign Algeciras Conference Battle of Río Palmones Caetaria Roman fish salting factory Fuerte de San Diego Fuerte de San García Roman kilns of El Rinconcillo Siege of Algeciras (1278) Battle of Algeciras (1278) Siege of Algeciras (1309) Siege of Algeciras (1342–1344) Siege of Algeciras (1369) Battle of Algeciras (1801) Taifa of Algeciras

Geography	Bay of Gibraltar Cala Arenas Parque del Centenario Parque de las Acacias de Algeciras Parque de la Conferencia Parque María Cristina Paseo Cornisa El Pelayo Playa del Barranco Playa de El Chinarral Playa de Getares Playa de Los Ladrillos Playa de El Rinconcillo Río de la Miel Río Pícaro Río Palmones

Buildings	Algeciras Heliport Algeciras Municipal Library Algeciras Town Hall Aqueduct of Algeciras Bahia Park Capilla de la Caridad Capilla del Cristo de la Alameda Chapel of Our Lady of Europe Ermita Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Fuerte de Isla Verde Hospital de la Caridad Hospital Punta de Europa Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Palma Kursaal of Algeciras La Villa Vieja Lighthouse of Isla Verde Lighthouse of Punta Carnero Marinid Walls of Algeciras Municipal Museum of Algeciras Teatro Florida Torre de los Adalides Tower of Almirante Torre del Arroyo del Lobo Torre del Fraile

Economy	Economy of Algeciras Hotel AC Algeciras Hotel Anglo-Hispano Hotel Reina Cristina Hotel Sevilla Mercado de abastos de Algeciras Mezquita Aljama de Algeciras Patio del Coral Plaza Alta Plaza de Andalucía Plaza de toros de Las Palomas Polígono Industrial Cortijo Real Port of Algeciras

Culture	Escuela de Artes y Oficios de Algeciras Fiestas of Algeciras Orquesta Sinfónica de Algeciras Royal Fair of Algeciras

Sport	Algeciras CF Algeciras Balonmano Balonmano Ciudad de Algeciras Club Baloncesto Ciudad de Algeciras Estadio Nuevo Mirador

Coordinates: 36°07′22″N 5°26′02″W / 36.12278°N 5.43389°W / 36.12278; -5.43389

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