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Punta Moscarter Lighthouse
Moscarté
Location Portinatx
Ibiza
Spain
Coordinates 39°07′04″N 1°32′00″E / 39.117698°N 1.533212°E / 39.117698; 1.533212
Year first lit 1978
Construction concrete tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern black and white spiral, grey lantern
Height 52 metres (171 ft)
Focal height 93 metres (305 ft)
Range 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 5s.
Spain number ES-31900

The Punta Moscarter Lighthouse is an important lighthouse that helps ships find their way near Portinatx. This town is on the northern coast of Ibiza, a beautiful island in Spain.

Building the Tallest Lighthouse

Work on the Punta Moscarter Lighthouse began in 1975. It started shining its light for ships in November 1978.

This lighthouse has a concrete tower that is 52-metre-high (171 ft). When it was finished, it became the tallest lighthouse in the Balearic Islands. It took over this record from the Illa de l'Aire Lighthouse on Menorca, which is 38 meters tall.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Faro de Punta Moscarter para niños

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