Punta Brava Lighthouse
Punta Brava Lighthouse, also known as Punta Carretas Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in Punta Carretas, Montevideo, Uruguay. It was erected in 1876. The lighthouse has a height of 21 metres and its light reaches 15 nautical miles away, with a flash every ten seconds.
- Lighthouse
- …lies at an elevation of 3 metres (10 feet)
- Description: lighthouse in Uruguay
- Also known as“Faro de Punta Brava”“Punta Carretas Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museo Zorrilla and Punta Carretas Shopping.
Museo Zorrilla
Museum
Punta Carretas Shopping
Shopping center
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Punta Carretas and Barrio Jardín.
Barrio Jardín
Neighborhood
Pocitos
Suburb
Punta Brava Lighthouse
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Latitude
-34.93524° or 34° 56′ 7″ south
Longitude
-56.16045° or 56° 9′ 38″ west
Open location code
48Q53R7Q+WR
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Swedish—“Punta Brava Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “পুন্তা ব্রাভা বাতিঘর”
- Croatian: “Svjetionik Punta Brava”
- French: “phare de Punta Brava”
- French: “Phare de Punta Brava”
- German: “Faro de Punta Brava”
- Russian: “Маяк Пунта Брава”
- Spanish: “Faro de Punta Brava”
- Spanish: “Faro de Punta Carretas”
- Swedish: “Faro de Punta Brava”
- Swedish: “Punta Bravas fyr”
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Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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Uruguay: Highlights
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