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Calella Lighthouse

Calella, Italy

Calella Lighthouse

The Calella Lighthouse is an active lighthouse situated in the coastal town of Calella in Costa del Maresme, 58 km northeast of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. Its construction began on 9 October 1856, and the engineer responsible for the project was Marià Parellada. The lighthouse was inaugurated o

n 15 December 1859. With an elevation of 50 metres (160 ft) above sea level, the light can be seen for 18 nautical miles (33 km). In the beginning, the lamp used oil, then later on, paraffin and petrol was used. Electricity was then introduced in the Lighthouse in 1927.

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