Tower of Hercules
Ancient lighthouse in Spain
The Tower of Hercules (Galician and Spanish: Torre de Hércules) is an ancient Roman lighthouse in Spain. It is on a peninsula about 2.4 kilometers (1.5 mi) from the centre of A Coruña, Galicia.
| Tower of Hercules | |
|---|---|
| Native name Spanish: Torre de Hércules | |
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| Location | Corunna, Galicia, Spain |
| Coordinates | 43°23′9″N 8°24′23″W / 43.38583°N 8.40639°W |
| Elevation | 57 metres (187 ft) |
| Visitors | 149,440[1] (in 2009) |
| Governing body | Ministry of Culture |
| Official name: Tower of Hercules | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii |
| Designated | 2009 (33rd session) |
| Reference no. | 1312 |
| State Party |  Spain |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Official name: Torre de Hércules | |
| Type | Royal property |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 3 June 1931 |
| Reference no. | (R.I.) - 51 - 0000540 - 00000 |
  Location of the Tower of Hercules in Spain | |
The tower is a National Monument of Spain. Since June 27, 2009, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2] It is the second tallest lighthouse in Spain, after the Faro de Chipiona.
The Tower of Hercules was one of 100 finalists for the 12 Treasures of Spain in 2007.[3]
References
change- Specific references
- ↑ Torredeherculesacoruna.com
- ↑ UNESCO website
- ↑ "Lista de 100 finalistas de Nuestros 12 Tesoros de España". Sobreturismo.es. 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
- General references
- "Documentos para estudiar la Torre de Hércules" Archived 2006-04-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- Mareblucamogli.com
- Tower of Hercules Archived 2009-06-30 at the Portuguese Web Archive from Spain.info
- Torre de HérculesArchived 2012-04-14 at the Wayback Machine (in English) from the Universidade da Coruña website
- Tower of Hercules Visitor Services and Interpretive Center
Other websites
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Media related to Torre de Hércules at Wikimedia Commons
- Torre foto Archived 2017-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Official website
- Images of the Roman Tower of Hercules and futuristic visual legends
- Historical timeline of the Tower of Brigantia, from galicianflag.com