Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse
Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the ruins of the Saint Francis Xavier convent in the historic district of Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia Department, Uruguay. It was erected in 1857.Photo: Eligna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: AldoGT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Uruguay
- Also known as: “Faro Colonia Del Sacramento”, “lighthouse of Colonia”, and “lighthouse of Colonia del Sacramento”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portuguese House and Portuguese Space.
Tile Space
Museum
Photo: Fulviusbsas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tile Space is a museum, which is situated 120 metres northwest of Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colonia and Laguna de los Patos.
Colonia
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
Colonia del Sacramento is in southwestern Uruguay, across from Buenos Aires on the northern shore of the Rio de la Plata. Founded in 1680 as a Portuguese colony, Colonia's historic district is now a UNESCO World Heritage site, full of cobblestone streets lined with historic buildings.
Laguna de los Patos
Hamlet
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
Laguna de los Patos is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northeast of Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse.
Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Colonia Department, Uruguay, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.47282° or 34° 28′ 22″ southLongitude
-57.85227° or 57° 51′ 8″ westHeight
27 metres (88 feet)Operator
Servicio de Iluminación y Balizamiento de la Armada - SERBAOpen location code
48Q4G4GX+V3OpenStreetMap ID
node 878894496OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q3378208
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Colonia del Sacramento”
- French: “Phare de Colonia del Sacramento”
- Polish: “Latarnia morska w Colonia del Sacramento”
- Portuguese: “Farol de Colónia de Sacrament”
- Spanish: “Faro de Colonia del Sacramento”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Convento de San Francisco and Museo Naval.
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