Iron tower
Made in Glasgow.
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The Santa Luzia Lighthouse stands in the Praia da Costa district of Vila Velha, next to Vitória, at the entrance of Vitória Bay on the edge of Espírito Santo Bay. Its white octagonal iron tower is fourteen metres tall, and its lantern reaches up to sixty-two kilometres. It was designed by the engineer Zózimo Barroso, and its prefabricated cast-iron parts were made in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1870 at the request of the Brazilian Empire's minister of war. They were landed on the neighbouring Santa Luzia beach, assembled and opened in 1871 under Pedro II. The site, at the foot of the Morro do Moreno at the easternmost point of Vila Velha, was chosen to guide ships into Vitória Bay and its port. It first ran on kerosene, with a Fresnel lens whose white light could be seen fifteen nautical miles away. It makes a photo stop with views of the bay entrance and pairs with the climb up the Morro do Moreno.
Made in Glasgow.
Views.
Next door.
Praia da Costa, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo
Its iron parts were made in Glasgow in 1870 and assembled here in 1871.
