La Farola del Mar of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Located in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, La Farola del Mar was one of the two lighthouses provided by the muelle Sur del Puerto de Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The lighthouse arrived in May of 1862 and began its work on the final day of 1863, nine years after the promulgation of the Ley de Puertos Francos de Canarias. It remained active until June 1954, when the development of the port made its initial location unnecessary.

This lighthouse, constructed by Henry Leapaute, was an orientation light with a white intermittent light and a range of nine miles. The tower stood about six and a half meters high, with the focus rising more than ten meters above sea level. Initially, it used vegetable oil as fuel, but was later equipped with a petroleum burner and special lamps. When electricity arrived in Santa Cruz, the system was replaced with a mechanism providing red flashes with a range of eight miles, though the original lighting was soon reinstated to improve visibility against the city's light pollution.

After ceasing activity in June 1954, the lighthouse was dismantled in 1976 and kept in a warehouse. Eight years later, as a tribute to the history of the Port, it was reinstalled at the entrance of the muelle by the Plaza de España alongside a steam crane, a locomotive, and a bronze propeller from the Cruiser Canarias. It remained there until 1991 when it was removed again for infrastructure works. On April 30, 1994, La Farola del Mar was returned to the city during the commemorative acts of the V centenario of the city's foundation.

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