Peniscola lighthouse (Faro de Peñíscola)

The Faro de Peñíscola lighthouse was built at the highest point of the fortress in 1899.

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Initially, the light source was a kerosene-potash lamp, the light of which was visible at a distance of 14 miles.

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The light source is located at a height of only 11 meters from the base of the tower, but the height of the rock on which it is built is over 60 meters above sea level.

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В 1920 году была установлена оптическая система Френеля, а в 1923 году маяк был электрифицирован. Сейчас дальность видимости маяка составляет 23 морских мили.

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From the base of the lighthouse you can see the Western Bastion of the fortress

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and the narrow streets of the old town.

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Well, I'm heading to the main attraction of Peniscola-the castle of Papa Luna.

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