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Farol de Leça
At the end of the 19th century, the need for a lighthouse in Leça or Leixões was already recognized, but it was only in the 20th century, more precisely in 1919, that the plans for the lighthouse would be advanced. The work was directed by engineer José Joaquim Peres and its tower is 46 meters high and 3.5 meters in diameter, being the second highest lighthouse in the country and the last to be built in mainland Portugal.
Avenida da Liberdade, 4450-686 Leça da Palmeira
Matosinhos
Description
It started operating on December 15, 1926. It was the successor to the Boa Nova lighthouse that existed between 1916 and 1926. Its entry into operation coincided with the extinction of that lighthouse and the Nossa Senhora da Luz lighthouse, this being the first lighthouse from the Portuguese coast (1761). The Escola de Faroleiros operated in the facilities of the lighthouse of Leça between 1926 and 1962.
Among other historical landmarks worthy of note, in 1979 he began to control the operation of the lighthouse at the port of Leixões (Breakwater, Molhe Norte and Molhe Sul) and the Felgueiras lighthouse at the entrance to the Douro bar. This was the first telecontrol network to exist in Portugal. This is MuMa's thirteenth and most recent museum center.
Free entrance
Phone: +351 229 951 835
Email: Farol.leca@amn.pt
Schedule:
Winter time
01 October to 31 March): from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm.
Summer Hours: (April 1 to September 30): from 2 pm to 5 pm.
In addition to Wednesdays, guided tours of the lighthouse and educational activities promoted by MuMa are subject to prior booking and availability of the lighthouse. Information and booking: 229 392 410 / muma@cm-matosinhos.pt
Source: https://www.cm-matosinhos.pt
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