I went back to Spain for this week's lighthouse. Checking the blog, I've only featured a lighthouse in Spain once, so it's a good time for a second time. This one is quite intriguing, as the modern lighthouse is built inside the existing (older) castle of Santa Ana. I went back to Spain for this week's lighthouse. Checking the blog, I've only featured a lighthouse in Spain once, so it's a good time for a second time. This one is quite intriguing, as the modern lighthouse is built inside the existing (older) castle of Santa Ana.
The lighthouse itself is officially in Castro Urdiales, a Spanish seaport. Here's more about it from The Lighthouse Directory:
"1853. Active; focal plane 49 m (161 ft); four white flashes every 24 s. 16 m (52 ft) stone tower with lantern and gallery, attached to one corner of a massive stone castle. The upper portion of the tower is painted white; lantern dome is gray metallic."
More about the castle and church under (in the case of the castle) or nearby (in the case of the church):
Santa Maria de la Asuncion
(13th Century)
With a picture featuring the castle - and a bit more information about it.
Castle Santa Ana, Castro Urdiales, Spain
And of course the pictures:
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| by Postcards from Paris blog |
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