Versão portuguesa aqui.

GPS 41.201406582152615, -8.711999816432375

At the end of the 19th century, the need for a lighthouse in Leça or Leixões was already recognized, but only in the 20th century, more precisely in 1919, did the plans for the lighthouse move forward. it was directed by engineer José Joaquim Peres and foresaw a tower 40 meters high and 3.5 meters long.

It came into operation on December 15, 1926. It was the successor to the Boa Nova lighthouse that existed between 1916 and 1926. Portuguese coast lighthouse (1761). It was equipped with a 3rd order optical apparatus, large model (500 mm focal length), the light source being an electric incandescence lamp. The energy was produced through a generator engine, running on oil. The rotation of the optical apparatus was achieved by the watchmaking machine, passing in 1950 to be done through electric motors. In this decade, an elevator was also installed to access the tower.

In 1964 it was connected to the public distribution grid, and a lamp with a power of 3000 W was installed.

In 1979, it took over the operation of the lighthouses in the port of Leixões (Breakwater, Molhe Norte and Molhe Sul) and the lighthouse of Felgueiras at the entrance to the Douro bar. This was the first telecontrol network to exist in Portugal.

In the same year, the power of the light source was reduced with the installation of a 1000W lamp.

LATITUDE: 41º 12', 15 N

LONGITUDE: 08º ​​42', 64 W

HEIGHT: 46 m

ALTITUDE: 57 m

RANGE: 28 MI (52Km)

Versão portuguesa aqui.

GPS 41.201406582152615, -8.711999816432375

At the end of the 19th century, the need for a lighthouse in Leça or Leixões was already recognized, but only in the 20th century, more precisely in 1919, did the plans for the lighthouse move forward. it was directed by engineer José Joaquim Peres and foresaw a tower 40 meters high and 3.5 meters long.

It came into operation on December 15, 1926. It was the successor to the Boa Nova lighthouse that existed between 1916 and 1926. Portuguese coast lighthouse (1761). It was equipped with a 3rd order optical apparatus, large model (500 mm focal length), the light source being an electric incandescence lamp. The energy was produced through a generator engine, running on oil. The rotation of the optical apparatus was achieved by the watchmaking machine, passing in 1950 to be done through electric motors. In this decade, an elevator was also installed to access the tower.

In 1964 it was connected to the public distribution grid, and a lamp with a power of 3000 W was installed.

In 1979, it took over the operation of the lighthouses in the port of Leixões (Breakwater, Molhe Norte and Molhe Sul) and the lighthouse of Felgueiras at the entrance to the Douro bar. This was the first telecontrol network to exist in Portugal.

In the same year, the power of the light source was reduced with the installation of a 1000W lamp.

LATITUDE: 41º 12', 15 N

LONGITUDE: 08º ​​42', 64 W

HEIGHT: 46 m

ALTITUDE: 57 m

RANGE: 28 MI (52Km)