Farol de Regufe or Regufe Light is a lighthouse in
Póvoa de Varzim
Póvoa de Varzim (, ) is a Portuguese city in Northern Portugal and sub-region of Greater Porto, from its city centre. It sits in a sandy coastal plain, a cuspate foreland, halfway between the Minho and Douro rivers. In 2001, there were 63,470 ...
,
Portugal
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, located in the city neighborhood of
Regufe, origin of the lighthouse's naming.
History
It is known that the construction of Farol de Regufe, also occasionally named São Brás Light (''Farol de São Brás'') is from 1885–1886, but its origins and who designed the project are unknown. It was inaugurated, years later, on March 24, 1892.
It is one of the lighthouses representing the iron art in Northern Portugal. The cylindrical tower, painted in red, is 22 meters in height, supported by three iron braces or anchors.
The lighthouse's design is unique, although there are another two iron tripods in
Argentina
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in
Cape San Antonio and
Punta Médanos.
Farol de Regufe served, along with
Farol da Lapa
Farol da Lapa (Portuguese for Lighthouse of (the) Lapa) is a lighthouse in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, on the seaport of Póvoa de Varzim in Póvoa Bay.
History
The first historical reference to the town's light (''sinal da Vila'') is from th ...
, the alignment of the slop in
Póvoa Bay. In 1917 a house was constructed near the lighthouse, where, in 1929, Flávio Gonçalves, sun of the keeper, was born. Flávio Gonçalves was a notable historian of Portuguese art.
The lighthouse was restored in 1995. In December 2001 it was deactivated with the Seafarers Warning ''Aviso Aos Navegantes nº 25'' of December 7, 2001. During the years, the lighthouse became the symbol of Regufe neighborhood, a traditional quarter of the city and one of the six participating neighborhoods in
São Pedro Festival, the city's holiday, as such the local population opposed intentions to transfer the lighthouse to another location, because it was no longer needed in there.
The lighthouse was reactivated on the evening of April 23, 2015 and, in 2016, the city hall signed a protocol with the Portuguese navy for a lighthouse keeper, as the
museum of Póvoa de Varzim has planned tours for visitors, and can be used for sightseeing, as it is part of the city's cultural and historical landmarks.
Gallery
image:Metro do Porto na pvarzim.jpg, Regufe Lighthouse in 2008, after being deactivated.
File:Farol de regufe 2.jpg, Refuge Lighthouse after restoration in 2016.
See also
*
List of lighthouses in Portugal
This is an alphabetical list of lighthouses in Portugal and its autonomous regions.
Norte
* Casa do Facho em Fão (Esposende, Apúlia e Fão)
* Farol de Azurara (Vila do Conde, Azurara)
* Farol de Esposende (Esposende, Esposende, Marinhas ...
References
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Lighthouses completed in 1886
Lighthouses in Portugal
Buildings and structures in Póvoa de Varzim
Tourist attractions in Póvoa de Varzim