Calcanhar Lighthouse
Calcanhar Lighthouse, 2008 | |
| Location | Touros Rio Grande do Norte Brazil |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 5°9′40.06″S 35°29′11.34″W / 5.1611278°S 35.4864833°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1912 (first) 1937 (second) |
| Foundation | concrete bas |
| Construction | concrete tower (current) cast iron tower (first and second) |
| Height | 62 metres (203 ft) (current) 50 metres (160 ft) (first) 52 metres (171 ft) (second) |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical tower strengthened by four vertical ribs and lantern |
| Markings | tower with black and white horizontal bands |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1943 (current) |
| Focal height | 74 metres (243 ft) |
| Range | 38 nautical miles (70 km; 44 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
Calcanhar Lighthouse (Portuguese: Farol do Calcanhar), also known as Touros Lighthouse and formerly named Olhos D'Agua, is an active lighthouse in Touros, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. At a height of 203 feet (62 m) it is the nineteenth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, as well as the tallest in Brazil, and one of the tallest concrete lighthouses in the world.