Tower of Hercules

The Tower of Hercules is the oldest known extant Roman lighthouse. Built in the 1st century, the tower is located on a peninsula about 2.4 km (1.5 mi) from the center of A Coruña, Galicia, in northwestern Spain. Until the 20th century, it was known as the Farum Brigantium. The Latin word farum is derived from the Greek Φάρος, Pharos, for the Lighthouse of Alexandria. The structure stands 55 metres (180 ft) tall and overlooks the North Atlantic coast of Spain. The tower was renovated in 1791.

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Herkulesen Dorrea; Torre de Hércules
monument, ancient lighthouse, fortified tower, lighthouse,

Red List of Endangered Heritage item page^@
World Heritage Site page^@
Red List of Endangered Heritage page^@
Patrimonio Galego page^@
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site page^@
Cultural Inventory page^@
Bien de Interés Cultural page^@

Location: 43.3858, -8.4064, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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The Siege of Coruña ⓘ
1589 English–Spanish conflict
Action of 12 December 1782 ⓘ
Ferrol Expedition ⓘ
Battle of Corunna ⓘ
1809 battle during the Peninsular War
Battle of Santa Margarita ⓘ
1823 battle
1985 Spanish coup attempt ⓘ
June 1985 coup d'état attempt in Spain
Batería de Monticaño ⓘ
artillery battery in La Coruna, Spain
Costa del Golfo Ártabro Batteries ⓘ
Castillo de San Antón ⓘ
fortification
Castillo de San Carlos ⓘ
cultural property in Ferrol, Spain
Fort Mota de Ois ⓘ
Torre de Cillobre ⓘ
Ferrol Naval Base ⓘ
cultural property in Ferrol, Spain
La Coruna Military Museum ⓘ
museum in Coruña, Spain
Museo Naval de Ferrol ⓘ
Spain's National Exhibition of Ship Building ⓘ
maritime museum in Ferrol, Spain
Tower of Hercules ⓘ
Ancient lighthouse in Spain

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100 Tower of Hercules

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restoration

1589-05-01T00:00:00Z

1589 The Siege of Coruña

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1782 Action of 12 December 1782

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1800 Ferrol Expedition

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1809 Battle of Corunna

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1823 Battle of Santa Margarita

1985-06-02T00:00:00Z

1985 1985 Spanish coup attempt

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1740 Ferrol Naval Base

1986-03-05T00:00:00Z

1986 Museo Naval de Ferrol

2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

2008 Spain's National Exhibition of Ship Building

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The Tower of Hercules, a Roman lighthouse in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

Torre de Hércules.003 - A Coruña

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Torre de Hércules - DivesGallaecia2012-20-2

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

event	armed conflict	1589	The Siege of Coruña	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1782	Action of 12 December 1782	United States, Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1800	Ferrol Expedition	military expedition	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1809	Battle of Corunna	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1823	Battle of Santa Margarita	battle, Kingdom of Spain (1820-1823), Bourbon Restoration in France	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1985	1985 Spanish coup attempt	failed terrorism plot, attempted coup d'état	Wikidata
link	page		Red List of Endangered Heritage item page^@		Wikidata
link	page		World Heritage Site page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Red List of Endangered Heritage page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Patrimonio Galego page^@		Wikidata
link	page		part of UNESCO World Heritage Site page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Inventory page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Bien de Interés Cultural page^@		Wikidata
organisation	factory	1749	Royal Shipyard of Esteiro	shipyard, Royal Manufactory	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1947	Empresa Nacional Bazán	shipbuilding company	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Batería de Monticaño	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Costa del Golfo Ártabro Batteries	coastal battery	Wikidata
site	fort		Castillo de San Antón	monument, fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Castillo de San Carlos	monument, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Mota de Ois	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Torre de Cillobre	fortress	Wikidata
site	military base	1740	Ferrol Naval Base	shipyard, naval arsenal, monument	Wikidata
site	museum		La Coruna Military Museum	Ministry of Defence of Spain, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1986	Museo Naval de Ferrol	naval museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2008	Spain's National Exhibition of Ship Building	naval museum	Wikidata
site	tower	100	Tower of Hercules	monument, ancient lighthouse, fortified tower, lighthouse	Wikidata
commons	image		The Tower of Hercules, a Roman lighthouse in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain		Commons
commons	image		The Tower of Hercules, a Roman lighthouse in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain		Commons
commons	image		Torre de Hércules.003 - A Coruña		Commons
commons	image		Torre de Hércules.003 - A Coruña		Commons
commons	image		Torre de Hércules - DivesGallaecia2012-69		Commons
commons	image		Torre de Hércules - DivesGallaecia2012-69		Commons
commons	image		Torre de Hércules - DivesGallaecia2012-77		Commons
commons	image		Torre de Hércules - DivesGallaecia2012-77		Commons
commons	image		Torre de Hércules - DivesGallaecia2012-20-2		Commons
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