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Torre da Universidade de Coimbra

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Torre da Universidade de Coimbra
Torre da Universidade de Coimbra
Torre da Universidade de Coimbra
Torre da Universidade de Coimbra
Torre da Universidade de Coimbra
Torre da Universidade de Coimbra
Torre da Universidade de Coimbra
Torre da Universidade de Coimbra
Torre da Universidade de Coimbra
Torre da Universidade de Coimbra
Torre da Universidade de Coimbra
Torre da Universidade de Coimbra
Torre da Universidade de Coimbra
Torre da Universidade de Coimbra
Torre da Universidade de Coimbra
Torre da Universidade de Coimbra
Torre da Universidade de Coimbra
Torre da Universidade de Coimbra
Torre da Universidade de Coimbra
Torre da Universidade de Coimbra
Torre da Universidade de Coimbra
Torre da Universidade de Coimbra
Torre da Universidade de Coimbra
Torre da Universidade de Coimbra
Phone:
+351 239 242 744

Address:
R. do Norte 23, 3000-295 Coimbra, Portugal

The Tower of Hercules is an ancient Roman lighthouse on a peninsula about 2.4 kilometers from the centre of Corunna, Galicia, in north-western Spain. Until the 20th century, the tower itself was known as the Farum Brigantium. The Latin word farum is derived from the Greek pharos for the Lighthouse of Alexandria. The structure is 55 metres tall and overlooks the North Atlantic coast of Spain. The structure, built in the 2nd century and renovated in 1791, is the oldest Roman lighthouse in use today. There is a sculpture garden featuring works by Pablo Serrano and Francisco Leiro.The Tower of Hercules is a National Monument of Spain, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since June 27, 2009. It is the second-tallest lighthouse in Spain, after the Faro de Chipiona.
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