Punta Brava Lighthouse
Punta Brava Lighthouse, also known as Punta Carretas Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in Punta Carretas, Montevideo, Uruguay. It was erected in 1876. The lighthouse has a height of 21 metres and its light reaches 15 nautical miles away, with a flash every ten seconds.Photo: Diode, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—1:00 PM and 2:30 PM—sunset
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: lighthouse in Uruguay
- Also known as: “Faro de Punta Brava” and “Punta Carretas Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museo Zorrilla and Punta Carretas Shopping.
Museo Zorrilla
Museum
Photo: Fadesga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museo Zorrilla is a museum, which is situated 1 km north of Punta Brava Lighthouse.
Punta Carretas Shopping
Shopping center
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Punta Carretas Shopping is a shopping mall in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is located in the neighborhood Punta Carretas. Punta Carretas Shopping is situated 1¼ km north of Punta Brava Lighthouse.
Nuestra Señora del Sagrado Corazón, Montevideo
Church
Photo: Fadesga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, popularly known as Iglesia Punta Carretas is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay. The parish was established 30 October 1919. Nuestra Señora del Sagrado Corazón, Montevideo is situated 1½ km north of Punta Brava Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Punta Carretas and Barrio Jardín.
Punta Carretas
Suburb
Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Punta Carretas is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. Politically located in the Municipality CH, it is an affluent neighborhood, with a high population density and a large number of high-rise apartment buildings.
Barrio Jardín
Neighborhood
Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barrio Jardín is a small neighbourhood of Montevideo, Uruguay, which is part of Barrio Parque Rodó. It was formerly known as "Parque del Pueblo". It is delimited by España Boulevard to its north, 21 de Setiembre Avenue to its south and west, and Artigas Boulevard to its east. Barrio Jardín is situated 2½ km north of Punta Brava Lighthouse.
Pocitos
Suburb
Photo: Shant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Pocitos is an upscale seaside barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Buceo to the east, Parque Batlle to the north, Tres Cruces, Cordón and Parque Rodó to the west and Punta Carretas to the south. Pocitos is situated 3 km north of Punta Brava Lighthouse.
Punta Brava Lighthouse
- Categories: lighthouse and tourism
- Location: Municipio Ch, Montevideo Department, Uruguay, South America
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Latitude
-34.93524° or 34° 56′ 7″ southLongitude
-56.16054° or 56° 9′ 38″ westOpen location code
48Q53R7Q+WQOpenStreetMap ID
way 179735088OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q7260513
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Swedish—“Punta Brava Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “পুন্তা ব্রাভা বাতিঘর”
- Croatian: “Svjetionik Punta Brava”
- French: “phare de Punta Brava”
- French: “Phare de Punta Brava”
- German: “Faro de Punta Brava”
- Spanish: “Faro de Punta Brava”
- Spanish: “Faro de Punta Carretas”
- Swedish: “Faro de Punta Brava”
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