Barra Lighthouse
The Barra Lighthouse (Portuguese: Farol da Barra) also known as the Santo Antônio Lighthouse (Portuguese: Farol de Santo Antônio), is a lighthouse in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It is located at the tip of the Padrão, now the Point of Santo Antônio, to the extreme south of Salvador, at the entrance of the Bay of All Saints. The lighthouse was built at the center of the Santo Antônio da Barra Fort.
Barra Lighthouse, Salvador, Brazil | |
| Location | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 13.0103°S 38.5328°W |
| Tower | |
| Height | 22 metres (72 ft) |
| Shape | conical tower |
| Heritage | heritage asset listed by IPHAN |
| Light | |
| First lit | first tower, 17th century; second tower, 1839 |
| Focal height | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Lens | 1890: Fresnel lens |
| Range | 16 nautical miles; 29 kilometres (18 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(3) WR 30s |
The current lighthouse is the second built the site. The first was built of taipa, and was the second built in the Americas, after the old Friborg Palace in Recife. The current structure was built in 1839 and dedicated by Dom Pedro II of Brazil. It is constructed of masonry and painted with black and white bands. The lighthouse is a 22 metres (72 ft)-high tapered tower with a Fresnel lens dating to 1890. The fort and lighthouse were listed as historic structures by the National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute in 1938.