Cape Espichel Lighthouse
Cape Espichel Lighthouse is situated on the western coast of the civil parish of Castelo, municipality of Sesimbra, in the Setúbal district of Portugal. The lighthouse was built in 1790.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Portugal
- Also known as: “Cabo Espichel Lighthouse” and “Farol do Cabo Espichel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Cabo and Ermida da Memória.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Cabo
Church
Photo: Sacavem, Public domain.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Cabo is a church, which is situated 510 metres north of Cape Espichel Lighthouse.
Ermida da Memória
Church
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Ermida da Memória is a church, which is situated 570 metres north of Cape Espichel Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Espichel and Azóia.
Cape Espichel
Locality
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Cape Espichel is a cape situated on the western coast of the civil parish of Castelo, municipality of Sesimbra, in the Portuguese district of Setúbal, at the very southwestern corner of the Setubal Peninsula.
Azóia
Hamlet
Azóia is a town in the municipality of Sesimbra, parish of Castelo, near Cabo Espichel. As of 2015, Azoia had a population of 219, with 110 males and 109 females. Azóia is situated 3 km northeast of Cape Espichel Lighthouse.
Cape Espichel Lighthouse
- Categories: cultural heritage, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.41558° or 38° 24′ 56″ northLongitude
-9.2163° or 9° 12′ 59″ westElevation
134 metres (440 feet)Height
32 metres (105 feet)Open location code
8CCGCQ8M+6FOpenStreetMap ID
way 156262927OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
11594422Wikidata ID
Q11681789
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Cape Espichel Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare du cap Espichel”
- French: “Phare du cap Espichel”
- Portuguese: “Farol do Cabo Espichel”
- Spanish: “Faro de Cabo Espichel”
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