I expect that this will be the last lighthouse on the Catalonian coast of Spain for awhile, but this is a good one. This is the Faro de Calella, just up the coast a bit from Barcelona, and it's a very handsome lighthouse that's in fine working order.
For the location, just click right here.
For more information, acquired from the Lighthouse Directory, read on.
"1859. Active; focal plane 50 m (164 ft); five white flashes, in a 3+2 pattern, every 20 s. 13 m (43 ft) round cylindrical masonry tower with lantern and double gallery, rising from the front of a 1-story masonry keeper's house. Original 3rd order Fresnel lens in use. Lighthouse painted white with unpainted stone trim; lantern is all glass including the dome. ... During the Spanish Civil War the light station was fortified with anti-aircraft guns and was attacked several times but not heavily damaged. Located on a bluff behind the beach on the west side of Calella, about 65 km (40 mi) northeast of Barcelona."
Down below, I have four pictures and a video.
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