Hercules, Tower Of
lighthouse, A Coruña, Spain
Hercules, Tower of
Tower of Hercules, probably the only ancient Roman lighthouse still in use. The tower stands at the entrance of A Coruña harbour in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. A Phoenician tower may have occupied the site originally, but the present structure, 185 feet (56.8 metres) tall, is considered a Roman work dating from or at least remodeled during the reign of Trajan (98–117 ce). It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2009.
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