Portuguese Lighthouses - " Farol da Ponta dos Capelinhos " (1 )
Built at the beginning of the 20th century, it was the only lighthouse in the Azores with an audible signal. It was deactivated with the eruption of the Capelinhos volcano (1) in 1957, which left it in ruins and with one of the two floors of the lighthouse, and adjacent buildings, buried. What remains, besides the imposing tower, is a beautiful viewpoint and also has an interpretation center.
(1) the eruption of the Capelinhos volcano was an underwater volcanic eruption that took place between September 27, 1957 and October 24, 1958, lasting 13 months in all. Many residents had to leave the region, both because of fear and the lack of security. This is because several mouths were opened in the sea, dripping ash and steam everywhere
Portuguese Lighthouses - " Farol da Ponta dos Capelinhos " (1 )
Built at the beginning of the 20th century, it was the only lighthouse in the Azores with an audible signal. It was deactivated with the eruption of the Capelinhos volcano (1) in 1957, which left it in ruins and with one of the two floors of the lighthouse, and adjacent buildings, buried. What remains, besides the imposing tower, is a beautiful viewpoint and also has an interpretation center.
(1) the eruption of the Capelinhos volcano was an underwater volcanic eruption that took place between September 27, 1957 and October 24, 1958, lasting 13 months in all. Many residents had to leave the region, both because of fear and the lack of security. This is because several mouths were opened in the sea, dripping ash and steam everywhere