Peniscola lighthouse
Peniscola lighthouse is a lighthouse in Peñiscola, Castellón, Valencian Community. Peniscola lighthouse is situated nearby to the tourism office Tickets para el Castillo, as well as near Casa de les Petxines.Photo: AdelosRM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Spain
- Also known as: “Faro de Peñíscola”, “Peniscola Lighthouse”, and “Peñíscola Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portal de Sant Pere.
Portal de Sant Pere
City gate
Photo: Frettie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portal de Sant Pere is a city gate, which is situated 200 metres southwest of Peniscola lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Benicarló and Santa Magdalena de Polpís.
Benicarló
Town
Photo: Columbusalbus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Benicarló is a town and municipality in Spain, in the Valencian Community, in the Baix Maestrat region, of which it is the second largest by population. It borders Vinaròs, Càlig and Peniscola, as well as the Mediterranean Sea. Benicarló is situated 7 km north of Peniscola lighthouse.
Santa Magdalena de Polpís
Village
Photo: Millars, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Magdalena de Polpís is a town and municipality in the Baix Maestrat comarca, province of Castelló, Valencian Community, Spain. The town is located inland in a flat valley between the two mountain ranges of Serra d'Irta and Serra de les Talaies. Santa Magdalena de Polpís is situated 9 km west of Peniscola lighthouse.
Peniscola lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Peñiscola, Castellón, Valencian Community, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.35843° or 40° 21′ 30″ northLongitude
0.40806° or 0° 24′ 29″ eastElevation
56 metres (184 feet)Height
11 metres (36 feet)Operator
Autoritat Portuària de CastellóOpen location code
8FG29C55+96OpenStreetMap ID
way 558642524OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q5856450
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Peniscola lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Far de Peníscola”
- French: “phare de Peñíscola”
- French: “Phare de Peñíscola”
- Spanish: “Faro de Peñíscola”
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Highlights include Tickets para el Castillo and Casa de les Petxines.
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