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| Location | Póvoa de Varzim Portugal |
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| Coordinates | 41°22′28″N8°45′17″W / 41.374387°N 8.754706°W /41.374387; -8.754706 |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1886 |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Automated | 1976 |
| Height | 22 metres (72 ft) |
| Shape | tripod tower with central cylinder |
| Markings | red tower and lantern |
| Heritage | heritage without legal protection  |
| Light | |
| Deactivated | 2001 |
| Focal height | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Lens | 5th Order 187.5mm |
| Intensity | 500 W |
| Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) |
| Characteristic | Iso W 6s. |
Farol de Regufe orRegufe Light is a lighthouse inPóvoa de Varzim,Portugal, located in the city neighborhood ofRegufe, origin of the lighthouse's naming.[1]
It is known that the construction of Farol de Regufe, also occasionally named São Brás Light (Farol de São Brás) is from 1885 to 1886, but its origins and who designed the project are unknown. It was inaugurated, years later, on March 24, 1892.[2]
It is one of the lighthouses representing the iron art in Northern Portugal. The cylindrical tower, painted in red, is 22 meters in height, supported by three iron braces or anchors.[2] The lighthouse's design is unique, although there are another two iron tripods inArgentina inCape San Antonio andPunta Médanos.
Farol de Regufe served, along withFarol da Lapa, the alignment of the slop inPóvoa Bay. In 1917 a house was constructed near the lighthouse, where, in 1929, Flávio Gonçalves, sun of the keeper, was born. Flávio Gonçalves was a notable historian of Portuguese art.
The lighthouse was restored in 1995. In December 2001 it was deactivated with the Seafarers WarningAviso Aos Navegantes nº 25 of December 7, 2001. During the years, the lighthouse became the symbol of Regufe neighborhood, a traditional quarter of the city and one of the six participating neighborhoods inSão Pedro Festival, the city's holiday, as such the local population opposed intentions to transfer the lighthouse to another location, because it was no longer needed in there.[2] The lighthouse was reactivated on the evening of April 23, 2015 and, in 2016, the city hall signed a protocol with the Portuguese navy for a lighthouse keeper, as themuseum of Póvoa de Varzim has planned tours for visitors, and can be used for sightseeing, as it is part of the city's cultural and historical landmarks.[3]
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