• Source: Calella Lighthouse

The Calella Lighthouse is an active lighthouse situated in the coastal town of Calella in Costa del Maresme, 58 km northeast of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain.
Its construction began on 9 October 1856, and the engineer responsible for the project was Marià Parellada. The lighthouse was inaugurated on 15 December 1859. With an elevation of 50 metres (160 ft) above sea level, the light can be seen for 18 nautical miles (33 km). In the beginning, the lamp used oil, then later on, paraffin and petrol was used. Electricity was then introduced in the Lighthouse in 1927.




See also



List of lighthouses in Spain




References



https://www.costadebarcelonamaresme.cat/en/culture/museums/calella-lighthouse-interpretation-center Archived 16 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine




External links


Comisión de faros Archived 4 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine
Autoridat Portuària de Barcelona

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