Farol de Regufe - Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
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N 41° 22.464 W 008° 45.286
29T E 520507 N 4580349
Farol de Regufe is a lighthouse in Póvoa de Varzim located in the city neighborhood of Regufe, origin of the lighthouse's naming.
Waymark Code: WMEXKC
Location: Porto, Portugal
Date Posted: 07/18/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
Views: 4

[PT]
"O Farol de Regufe ou Farol de São Brás localiza-se na Póvoa de Varzim em Portugal.

Sabe-se que a sua construção data de 1885-1886, mas não é conhecida a sua origem nem a autoria do projecto. Foi inaugurado, anos depois, em 24 de Março de 1892. É um dos faróis representantes da arte do ferro no Norte do país. A sua torre cilíndrica, pintada a vermelho, ergue-se a vinte e dois metros de altura, apoiada em três escoras de ferro. O desenho do farol é único, mas existem dois tripódes de ferro na Argentina no Cabo San Antonio e Punta Médanos.

O Farol do Regufe servia, com o Farol da Lapa, o enfiamento do varadouro da enseada da Póvoa de Varzim. Em 1917 foi construída uma moradia junto ao farol, onde, em 1929, nasceria o historiador de arte portuguesa Flávio Gonçalves, filho do encarregado do farol.

O farol foi restaurado em 1995. Em Dezembro de 2001 foi desactivado conforme o Aviso aos Navegantes nº 25 de 7 de Dezembro de 2001. Tinha-se tornado no símbolo do Bairro de Regufe nas Rusgas de São Pedro, festas da cidade, assim a população opôs-se a uma intenção superior para o transferir para outro local, por ali já não ser necessário.

Ótica 5ª Ordem 187,5mm
Alcance luminoso 15 milhas náuticas
Lâmpada 500 W
Características Iso W 6s"

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[EN]
"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, rises 22 meters hight, supported by three iron braces or anchors. The lighthouse's design is unique, although there are another two iron tripods in Argentina in Cape San Antonio and Punta Médanos.

Farol de Regufe served, along with Farol da Lapa, 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."

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