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Showing posts with label lighthouse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lighthouse. Show all posts
Paard van Marken by worsoe1972
The Paard van Marken ("Horse of Marken") is a lighthouse on the Dutch peninsula Marken. via 500px http://ift.tt/1t3bvCn
Eckmühl by alexandreehrhard
Phare d'Eckmühl, France. The Phare d'Eckmühl, also known as Point Penmarc'h Light or Saint-Pierre Light, is an active lighthouse in Penmarc'h, Finistère department, Brittany, France. At a height of 213 feet (65 m) it is one of the tallest lighthouses in the world. It is located at the port of Saint-Pierre, on Point Penmarc'h, on the southwestern corner of Finistère and the northwestern entrance to the Bay of Biscay. The tower was built following a decision on April 3, 1882 to modernize the coastal lighthouses and raise the focal height of the Penmarc'h lighthouse, built in 1835, to 60m. However, engineers reported that the old tower could not support such an extension, so in 1890 it was decided to build a new lighthouse, the plans of which were completed on April 3, 1882. Funding came unexpectedly on 9 December 1892 when Adélaïde-Louise Davout, Marquise de Blocqueville, left substantial funds for the new tower in her will, provided the lighthouse was dedicated to the memory of her father, the general Louis Nicolas Davout, who was "Prince d'Eckmühl", a title he won after the Battle of Eckmühl. The tower was inaugurated on October 23, 1897. The centennial of the lighthouse was celebrated in 1997. The tower is open to the public. Reaching the top takes climbing 307 steps, 227 stone steps followed by an iron staircase. via 500px http://ift.tt/1krCVBa
Phare du Petit Minou by scipbe
The Phare du Petit Minou is a lighthouse in the roadstead of Brest in the commune of Plouzané in Brittany (Bretagne). It is located near the Minou fort that was built in 1697 by Vauban. The lighthouse was switched on in 1848 and automated in 1989. The light is visible 35km away. via 500px http://ift.tt/1hGlLLu
Golden Hour by FabioSerra
red sunrise at Capo Ferro- Porto Cervo (OT) via 500px http://ift.tt/S3eNKV
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