Lighthouse of Praia da Barra
The Lighthouse of Praia da Barra, also known as the Aveiro Lighthouse, is an active lighthouse in the civil parish of Gafanha da Nazaré, municipality of Ílhavo, in the Portuguese district of Aveiro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse at Praia da Barra, Gafanha da Nazaré, Ílhavo, Aveirom, Portugal
- Also known as: “Aveiro Lighthouse”, “Barra Lighthouse”, and “Praia da Barra Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praia da Barra and Forte da Barra Lighthouse.
Praia da Barra
Beach
Photo: Luca Boldrini, CC BY 2.0.
Praia da Barra is a beach, which is situated 150 metres southwest of Lighthouse of Praia da Barra.
Forte da Barra Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Forte da Barra Lighthouse is situated 1¼ km east of Lighthouse of Praia da Barra.
São Jacinto Airport
Aerodrome
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São Jacinto Airfield, officially designated Aveiro Municipal Aerodrome, is an aerodrome near the city of Aveiro in Portugal. It is located on a peninsula, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Vouga River estuary, in the parish of São Jacinto, near to the harbour of Aveiro, as well as the Costa de Prata beaches.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Jacinto and Gafanha da Encarnação.
São Jacinto
Village
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São Jacinto is a civil parish in the municipality of Aveiro, Aveiro District, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 993, in an area of 13.84 km2. It is situated between the Aveiro Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean. São Jacinto is situated 3 km northeast of Lighthouse of Praia da Barra.
Gafanha da Encarnação
Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gafanha da Encarnação is a village and a civil parish of the municipality of Ílhavo, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,362, in an area of 10.98 km2. Gafanha da Encarnação is situated 3 km southeast of Lighthouse of Praia da Barra.
Gafanha do Carmo
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gafanha do Carmo is a village and a civil parish of the municipality of Ílhavo, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 1,526, in an area of 7.05 km2. It is also known as Gafanha do Boi da Gafa. Gafanha do Carmo is situated 6 km south of Lighthouse of Praia da Barra.
Lighthouse of Praia da Barra
- Categories: cultural heritage, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gafanha da Nazaré, Ílhavo, Aveiro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.64283° or 40° 38′ 34″ northLongitude
-8.74788° or 8° 44′ 52″ westHeight
62 metres (203 feet)Open location code
8CGHJ7V2+4ROpenStreetMap ID
node 1410597963OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q3134299
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Lighthouse of Praia da Barra” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿威罗灯塔”
- French: “phare d’Aveiro”
- French: “Phare d’Aveiro”
- Italian: “Faro di Praia da Barra”
- Korean: “프라이아다바라 등대”
- Polish: “Latarnia w Barra”
- Portuguese: “Farol da Barra”
- Portuguese: “Farol da Praia da Barra”
- Portuguese: “Farol de Aveiro”
- Spanish: “Faro de Aveiro”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include farol da Barra and Largo do Farol.
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