Lighthouse of the Week, October 14-20, 2018: Castillo de San Telmo, Almeria, Spain

Spain has a lot of lighthouses, both old and new.  This one is a mix of both, a lighthouse built inside of a small coastal castle, the Castillo de San Telmo.   The location of this lighthouse is on the southern coast of Spain, in the province of Almeria. 

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Here's what the Lighthouse Directory gives for vital stats:

"1976. Active; focal plane 77 m (253 ft) two white flashes every 12 s. 7 m (23 ft) square cylindrical tower with lantern built atop a watchtower of the Castillo de San Telmo. ... Lighthouse painted white with a black vertical stripe. The castle was built in the late 18th century."

So it's not an old castle.  I wonder who built it.

Below are a Web page (lightphotos.net) with four more really good pictures of the lighthouse, three pictures I selected, and a video.  I work hard for my blog.

Faro de Castillo de San Telmo