La Farola del Mar
La Farola del Mar is a lighthouse in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife. La Farola del Mar is situated nearby to the police station Policía Nacional, as well as near Policía Portuaria.Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: beacon in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
- Also known as: “La farola del mar (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of San Cristóbal and Auditorio de Tenerife.
Castle of San Cristóbal
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Castle of San Cristóbal in Santa Cruz de Tenerife was the first fortification of significance on the island of Tenerife and the main defensive building on Santa Cruz Bay. Castle of San Cristóbal is situated 290 metres south of La Farola del Mar.
Auditorio de Tenerife
Arts center
Photo: Der Wolf im Wald, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
The Auditorio de Tenerife "Adán Martín" is an auditorium in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Designed by architect Santiago Calatrava, it is located on the Avenue of the Constitution in the Canarian capital, and next to the Atlantic Ocean in the southern part of Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Auditorio de Tenerife is situated 1½ km south of La Farola del Mar.
Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes de Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Museum
Photo: Mataparda, Public domain.
The Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes de Santa Cruz de Tenerife is a museum of fine arts located in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Its headquarters are located in the rear of the Church of St. Francis of Assisi. Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes de Santa Cruz de Tenerife is situated 400 metres west of La Farola del Mar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Toscal and Los Lavaderos.
La Farola del Mar
- Categories: beacon, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.46935° or 28° 28′ 10″ northLongitude
-16.24581° or 16° 14′ 45″ westInception
December 31st, 1863Open location code
7CW5FQ93+PMOpenStreetMap ID
way 193798986OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q5966669
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“La Farola del Mar” goes by many names.
- French: “Farola del mar”
- German: “La Farola del Mar”
- Spanish: “La farola del mar (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)”
- Spanish: “La farola del mar”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Policía Nacional and Policía Portuaria.
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