San Cristóbal Lighthouse
The San Cristóbal Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the Spanish island of La Gomera in the Canary islands. The current lighthouse is the second to have been constructed on the rocky headland of Punta de San Cristóbal, on the eastern side of the island, overlooking the approaches to San Sebastián de La Gomera, the main port and capital of La Gomera.Photo: Dreizung, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Spain
- Also known as: “Faro de San Cristobal” and “Faro de San Cristóbal”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museo Arqueológico de La Gomera and Torre del Conde.
Museo Arqueológico de La Gomera
Museum
The Museo Arqueológico de La Gomera is a museum located in San Sebastián de La Gomera, Spain. It is based in the Casa Echeverría, a manor house built in the 18th century, and is focused on the culture of the Gomeros, the ancient people of the island. Museo Arqueológico de La Gomera is situated 1 km west of San Cristóbal Lighthouse.
Torre del Conde
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torre del Conde is a fortress from the 15th century located in the Villa de San Sebastián de La Gomera. It is a military-type building. Its function was mainly of representation of the manorial power, and it counted on the lack of modern weapons on the part of the natives. Torre del Conde is situated 1¼ km southwest of San Cristóbal Lighthouse.
Church of la Asunción
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of la Asunción is situated 1¼ km west of San Cristóbal Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Sebastián de La Gomera.
San Sebastián de La Gomera
Town
Photo: Apeto, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
La Gomera is the second smallest island of the Canary Islands. It is an undeveloped, unspoilt, beautiful island 40 minutes by fast ferry from Tenerife that is ideal for walkers.
San Cristóbal Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: San Sebastián de la Gomera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.0961° or 28° 5′ 46″ northLongitude
-17.10007° or 17° 6′ 0″ westElevation
56 metres (184 feet)Open location code
7CW43VWX+CXOpenStreetMap ID
node 1577346055OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“San Cristóbal Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de San Cristóbal”
- French: “Phare de San Cristóbal”
- German: “Leuchtturm San Cristóbal”
- Spanish: “Faro de San Cristóbal”
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