Tower of Hercules
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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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The Siege of Coruña ⓘ
1589 English–Spanish conflict -
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Ferrol Expedition ⓘ
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Battle of Corunna ⓘ
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Battle of Santa Margarita ⓘ
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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 ⓘ
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Castillo de San Antón ⓘ
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Castillo de San Carlos ⓘ
cultural property in Ferrol, Spain -
Fort Mota de Ois ⓘ
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Torre de Cillobre ⓘ
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Ferrol Naval Base ⓘ
cultural property in Ferrol, Spain -
La Coruna Military Museum ⓘ
museum in Coruña, Spain -
Museo Naval de Ferrol ⓘ
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Spain's National Exhibition of Ship Building ⓘ
maritime museum in Ferrol, Spain -
Tower of Hercules ⓘ
Ancient lighthouse in Spain
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The Tower of Hercules, a Roman lighthouse in A Coruña, Galicia, SpainThe Tower of Hercules, a Roman lighthouse in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
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Torre de Hércules - DivesGallaecia2012-69| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| 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 - DivesGallaecia2012-3 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Torre de Hércules - DivesGallaecia2012-20 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Torre de Hércules - DivesGallaecia2012-57 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Torre de Hércules - DivesGallaecia2012-77 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Torre de Hércules - DivesGallaecia2012-20-2 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Torre de Hércules - DivesGallaecia2012-69 | Commons | ||
