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GPS 37.02304872196836, -8.996447068643153​

Construction of a tower began in 1515 in the convent of S. Vicente, where a light was lit, probably an occasional bonfire, maintained by the religious who lived there, to serve as a guide for navigators, highlighting the importance of this place. .

In 1587, the corsair Francis Drake took the convent by storm, eventually destroying the tower that would only be restored in 1606 by King Filipe II, with the lights going out during this period.

After undergoing several reconstruction attempts that were never definitively concluded, the lighthouse of S. Vicente, as we know it today, was built by order of D. Maria II, in 1846.

The illuminating apparatus consisted of sixteen Argand lamps with parabolic reflectors, running on oil. The device was rotated using a clockwork mechanism.

For many years the lighthouse of S. Vicente was abandoned, finding itself in a deplorable state, according to the chronicles in 1865.

In 1908 the tower was raised by 5.70 meters. The catoptric device was removed and a hyper-radiant optic (1330 mm focal length) was mounted in its place. It is currently the largest existing in Portuguese lighthouses and one of the few existing in the world. The light source became a constant level lamp with 5 twists, and a few years later it started to use oil vapor incandescence. The rotation of the optics was achieved through the clockwork machine.

Up to the present day, the lighthouse of S. Vicente continued to be modernised: in 1914 a fog signal was installed; in 1926 the lighthouse was electrified with the assembly of generating sets; in 1947 it was equipped with air-maritime panels and a year later it was connected to the public electricity grid; in 1949 a radio lighthouse was installed, which was deactivated in 2001 as it was no longer of any interest for navigation.

In 1982, it was equipped with several automatisms, starting to remotely control the operation of the Sagres lighthouse. In its facilities there is a Museum Pole.

LOCATION: ON CAPE DE S. VICENTE IN THE FORMER CONVENT BUILDING.

FUNCTION: COASTAL

ESTABLISHMENT: 1846

LATITUDE: 37º 01', 45 N

LONGITUDE: 08º ​​59', 71 W

HEIGHT: 28 m

ALTITUDE: 86 m

RANGE: 32 MI (59 Km)

FEATURE: FI W 5s (Lt 0.1s;Ec 4.9s)

Versão portuguesa aqui.

GPS 37.02304872196836, -8.996447068643153​

Construction of a tower began in 1515 in the convent of S. Vicente, where a light was lit, probably an occasional bonfire, maintained by the religious who lived there, to serve as a guide for navigators, highlighting the importance of this place. .

In 1587, the corsair Francis Drake took the convent by storm, eventually destroying the tower that would only be restored in 1606 by King Filipe II, with the lights going out during this period.

After undergoing several reconstruction attempts that were never definitively concluded, the lighthouse of S. Vicente, as we know it today, was built by order of D. Maria II, in 1846.

The illuminating apparatus consisted of sixteen Argand lamps with parabolic reflectors, running on oil. The device was rotated using a clockwork mechanism.

For many years the lighthouse of S. Vicente was abandoned, finding itself in a deplorable state, according to the chronicles in 1865.

In 1908 the tower was raised by 5.70 meters. The catoptric device was removed and a hyper-radiant optic (1330 mm focal length) was mounted in its place. It is currently the largest existing in Portuguese lighthouses and one of the few existing in the world. The light source became a constant level lamp with 5 twists, and a few years later it started to use oil vapor incandescence. The rotation of the optics was achieved through the clockwork machine.

Up to the present day, the lighthouse of S. Vicente continued to be modernised: in 1914 a fog signal was installed; in 1926 the lighthouse was electrified with the assembly of generating sets; in 1947 it was equipped with air-maritime panels and a year later it was connected to the public electricity grid; in 1949 a radio lighthouse was installed, which was deactivated in 2001 as it was no longer of any interest for navigation.

In 1982, it was equipped with several automatisms, starting to remotely control the operation of the Sagres lighthouse. In its facilities there is a Museum Pole.

LOCATION: ON CAPE DE S. VICENTE IN THE FORMER CONVENT BUILDING.

FUNCTION: COASTAL

ESTABLISHMENT: 1846

LATITUDE: 37º 01', 45 N

LONGITUDE: 08º ​​59', 71 W

HEIGHT: 28 m

ALTITUDE: 86 m

RANGE: 32 MI (59 Km)

FEATURE: FI W 5s (Lt 0.1s;Ec 4.9s)