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Farol da Ponta dos Capelinhos |
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This lighthouse came into service in 1903 and was abandoned in 1957 due to the eruption of the Capelinhos volcano. Later on, the site has evolved into a major tourist attraction, with an interpretation centre of the Açores UNESCO Global Geopark located underground.
- Location
- View on OpenStreetMap
- Created
- on Monday 11 September 2023 by Martin Mergili
- Region
- Keywords
- hazard impact, leisure, lighthouse, navigation, ruin, science|education, traffic, volcanic rock, volcanism
- Visits and license
- 2830 visits, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 DEED license