Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse

Colonia del Sacramento lighthouse
Faro de Colonia del Sacramento
Colonia del Sacramento lighthouse in 2016.
LocationHistoric Quarter
Colonia del Sacramento
Colonia Department
 Uruguay
Coordinates34°28′22.3″S 57°51′08.4″W / 34.472861°S 57.852333°W / -34.472861; -57.852333
Tower
Constructed1857 (1857)
Height26 metres (85 ft)
OperatorNational Navy of Uruguay
Heritagecultural heritage monument of Uruguay 

Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Colonia del Sacramento) is a lighthouse located on the ruins of the Saint Francis Xavier convent in the historic district of Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia Department, Uruguay. It was erected in 1857.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Faros de Uruguay". farosdelmar.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2025.
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