Lighthouse of Cabo de São Vicente
A view of the reinforced structure of the old convent and lighthouse of Cape St. Vicente | |
| Location | Portugal Vila do Bispo, Sagres |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°1′23″N 8°59′46.1″W / 37.02306°N 8.996139°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1500 |
| Construction | Round cylindrical stone tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a 2- and 3-story keeper's complex |
| Automated | 1982 |
| Height | 28 metres (92 ft) |
| Operator | Directorate for Lighthouses (Direcção de Faróis) |
| Heritage | Unclassified |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1846 |
| Focal height | 86 metres (282 ft) |
| Lens | Fresnel lens |
| Range | 32 nautical miles (59 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s |
| Portugal no. | PT-436 |
The Lighthouse of Cabo de São Vicente (Portuguese: Farol do Cabo de São Vicente) is a beacon/lighthouse located along the coastal peninsula of Sagres Point in the civil parish of Sagres, in the Portuguese municipality of the Vila do Bispo. Not to be confused with the Lighthouse of Ponta de Sagres, which is the located further to the edge of the extreme southwest cape of the civil parish, southwest of the Fortress of Sagres.