Cap d'Artrutx Lighthouse

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Cap d'Artrutx Lighthouse
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Cap d'Artrutx Lighthouse
LocationCap d'Artrutx
Menorca
Balearic Islands
Spain
Coordinates 39°55′21″N3°49′27″E / 39.922532°N 3.824190°E / 39.922532; 3.824190
Tower
Constructed1859
Height34 metres (112 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with buttresses, double balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower with black bands
Heritage Bien de Interés Cultural   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Light
Focal height45 metres (148 ft)
Range18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic Fl(3) W 10s.
Spain no.ES-36420

The Cap d'Artrutx Lighthouse or Artrutx Lighthouse (Catalan : Far d'Artrutx) is an active 19th century lighthouse located on the low-lying headland of the same name on the Spanish island of Menorca. It was completed in 1859 but the tower was significantly increased in height in 1969. Automated in 1980, the keeper's accommodation is now used as a restaurant.

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Cap d'Artrutx

The Cap d'Artrutx is a headland at the extreme south-western point of the island, which gives it name to the surrounding urbanisation made up of modern villas and apartments. Located adjacent to the larger resort of Cala en Bosch which lies to the east, it is connected to the rest of the island by the Me 24 road. The area is also served by a regular bus service to the nearby town of Ciutadella. The Camí de Cavalls a long distance footpath that circumnavigates the island, passes along the coast to the cape. It marks the end of the stage from Ciutadella and the start of the next section to Cala en Turqueta. [1] [2]

History

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Detail of the tower

Designed by the architect Emili Pou who planned a number of lights in the Balearic Islands. It first became operational in July 1859, and was equipped with a 4th order Fresnel lens. The optics were supplied by Henry Lapute of Paris at a cost of 3,250 francs. [3]

The original tower was much shorter than that seen today, with a height of only 17 metres. Reverberations from waves entering a sea cave nearby caused problems within the lighthouse producing "tremors in the building and panes of glass in the lantern to shatter". [3] In 1967, a new maritime lighting plan for the Balearics was drawn up which outlined the need for a higher tower at Artrutx. When the new tower was constructed in 1969, the 34-metre-high (112 ft) cylindrical structure was built with four buttresses or ribs, giving the light a unique shape in comparison to others in the archipelago. [3]

With the automation of the lighthouse in 1980, the unused keeper's accommodation was later converted into a bar and restaurant, providing food and drink to patrons who visit to watch the sunset on the terrace. [4] The lighthouse can be visited when the restaurant is open, but the tower is closed. [5]

In 2005 the lighthouse became a registered historical site when it was declared a Patrimonio histórico español. [6]

Operation

With a focal height of 45 metres above sea level, the light which displays a pattern of three white flashes every 10 seconds can be seen for 18 nautical miles. [3] It marks the eastern side of the Menorca Channel, a strait that separates Majorca and Menorca. [7] On the opposite side of the channel is another 19th-century lighthouse, at Capdepera, which was also designed by Emili Pou. [5]

The lighthouse is operated and maintained by the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands, and is registered under the international Admiralty number E0342 and has the NGA identifier of 113-5184. [5]

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Map showing the lighthouses of Menorca

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References

  1. ↑ "Artrutx Lighthouse". The Lighthouses of Menorca. descobreixmenorca.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Menorcas Shining Lights". Museums & Lighthouses. Menorca-live.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Artrutx Lighthouse". Balearic Lighthouses. Port Authority of Balearic Islands. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  4. ↑ Hudin, Miquel; Serra, Elia Varela (15 May 2013). Vinologue Menorca. Vinologue. pp. 2007–. ISBN   978-0-9837718-7-6.
  5. 1 2 3 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Balearic Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  6. ↑ "Govern de les Illes Balears Official Bulletin March 2005" (in Spanish). Govern de les Illes Balears. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  7. ↑ Ana G. López Martín (14 August 2010). International Straits: Concept, Classification and Rules of Passage. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 102–. ISBN   978-3-642-12906-3.
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