Gonçalo Velho Lighthouse
Gonçalo Velho Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Santo Espírito, Vila do Porto Municipality.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Portugal
- Also known as: “Farol de Goncalo Velho” and “Farol de Gonçalo Velho”
Photo: Julen Iturbe-Ormaetxe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aveiro waterfall and Church of Nossa Senhora da Purificação.
Aveiro waterfall
Waterfall
Photo: Armando Pacheco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aveiro waterfall is situated 2 km north of Gonçalo Velho Lighthouse.
Church of Nossa Senhora da Purificação
Church
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
Church of Nossa Senhora da Purificação is situated 3½ km northwest of Gonçalo Velho Lighthouse.
Gonçalo Velho Lighthouse
- Categories: cultural heritage, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Santo Espírito, Vila do Porto Municipality, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
36.92961° or 36° 55′ 47″ northLongitude
-25.01615° or 25° 0′ 58″ westHeight
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
898PWXHM+RGOpenStreetMap ID
way 195005094OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
13060844Wikidata ID
Q10280155
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Gonçalo Velho Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Gonçalo Valho”
- French: “Phare de Gonçalo Velho”
- German: “Farol de Gonçalo Velho”
- Portuguese: “Farol da Maia”
- Portuguese: “Farol de gonçalo velho”
- Portuguese: “Farol de Gonçalo Velho”
- Spanish: “Faro de Gonçalo Velho”
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