Recalada a Bahía Blanca Light

Recalada a Bahía Blanca Light, also known as Monte Hermoso Light or simply Recalada Light (lit. landfall), is an active lighthouse in Monte Hermoso, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, marking the entrance to the Bahía Blanca. At a height of 220 feet (67 m) it is the eleventh-tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, as well as the tallest lighthouse in the Southern Hemisphere and the tallest lighthouse built of metal in the lattice tower configuration[2]

Recalada a Bahía Blanca
Recalada a Bahía Blanca Light
LocationMonte Hermoso
Argentina
Coordinates38°59′26.74″S 61°15′35.85″W
Tower
Constructed1906
Constructioncast iron
Height220 feet (67 m)
Shapeoctagonal pyramidal skeletal tower with central cylinder
Markingsred and white horizontal bands
HeritageNational historical monument of Argentina Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height245 feet (75 m)[1]
Range28 nautical miles (52 km; 32 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 9 s.

History

The tower was prefabricated in France by the same company that built the Eiffel Tower.[3] It was first lit on 1 January 1906.[4]

In 1928 a Dalén light was installed. The light was replaced with an electric light 1974. An Automatic Identification System (AIS) beacon was installed on 1 January 2006.[4]

Construction

It consists of a central cylinder of iron, 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) in diameter and eight cast-iron columns. There are a total of 331 steps.[4]

Visiting

The light station is staffed and the tower is open to guided tours.[3]

See also

References
  1. According to List of Lights. 246 feet (75 m) according to The Lighthouse Directory
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  3. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Argentina". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  4. "Centenario del Faro Recalada a Bahía Blanca" [Centennial to Recalada a Bahía Blanca Lighthouse]. hidro.gov.ar (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
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