#Santa Ana Castle Lighthouse

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Castle of Santa Ana, Castro Urdiales (No. 1)

The castle of Santa Ana is a fortress located on a rocky promontory in Castro-Urdiales, on a peninsula where there is also the fortified church Sta. Mª de la Asunción (xiii century), the ruins of another previous church (that of San Pedro, from the xii century), and the hermitage of Santa Ana, built as a watchtower, linked to the castle by a bridge. The complex has very good views of the sea, the port and the town. A lighthouse was built inside the enclosure in 1853, whose machinery occupied the chapel. It is one of the best preserved castles in northern Spain.

It has a pentagonal floor plan with cylindrical corner towers 15 meters high, which protect a rectangular enclosure of 22.75 x 12.35 meters; Inside this, in turn, there is a hall of 17 x 7 m covered by a barrel vault. One of the cylinders is actually covering a triangular space that advances from the inner rectangle towards the villa, while the other four act as buttresses of the vault of the living space. Another defense, crenellated and lower, is visible in the part of the lighthouse. It completely lacks gaps, so that the defense could only be done from the towers. The factory is made of cyclopean stones taken with lime. The castle, as well as the citadel, was protected by a wall between 6 and 7 meters high, which preserves a small canvas very deteriorated with the original battlements and merlons.

The access is located on the sea side, through a small door.

It is not known for sure when the castle was founded, speculating that the beginning of the works could coincide with the foundation of the town; However, the founding charter has not reached us. A defensive structure probably existed even earlier.

The current building began its construction in the twelfth century, undergoing various modifications and additions and being abandoned in the sixteenth century.

During a restoration in the twentieth century the lighthouse keeper's house, built inside the enclosure, was demolished. Along with all of Puebla Vieja de Castro-Urdiales, it was declared a historic-artistic site in 1978.

Source: WIkipedia    

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Faro del Castillo de Santa Ana

Castro-Urdiales, Cantabria, España

Fuente: Wikimedia Commons | Wikimedia Commons

Construido: 1853

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Castillo y Faro de Santa Ana - Castro Urdiales, Cantabria, ESPAÑA

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STATES VISITED BY GHOST ADVENTURES

Alabama : 

1.05 – Sloss Furnaces: Birmingham, Alabama, US 4.07 – Vulture Mine: Wickenburg, Arizona, US

Alaska : 

Arizona :

2.05 –Birdcage Theater: Tombstone, Arizona, US 4.20 – Jerome Grand Hotel: Jerome, Arizona, US 6.03 – The Copper Queen Hotel & The Oliver House: Bisbee, Arizona, US 10.08 – Apache Junction: Apache Junction, Arizona, US 10.09 – Return to Tombstone: Tombstone, Arizona, US 11.7 – Grand Canyon Caverns: Peach Springs, Arizona, US 12.8 – Hell Hole Prison: Yuma, Arizona, US 12.9 – The Domes: Casa Grande, Arizona, US 12.12 – Stardust Ranch: Buckeye, Arizona, US 13.3 – Palace Saloon: Prescott, Arizona, US 15.10 – Phelps Dodge Hospital: Ajo, Arizona, US

15.11 – The Slaughter House: Tucson, Arizona, US 16.4 – Old Gila County Jail and Courthouse: Globe, Arizona, US

Arkansas :

4.10 – Fort Chaffee: Fort Smith, Arkansas, US

California :

2.01 – Preston Castle: Ione, California, US 2.03 – La Purisima Mission: Lompoc, California, US 3.07 – Linda Vista Hospital: Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, US 3.10 – Clovis Wolfe Manor: Clovis, California, US 4.08 – USS Hornet: Alameda, California, USNovember 5, 2010 4.11 – Amargosa Opera House: Death Valley Junction, California, US 4.15 – Pico House Hotel: Los Angeles, California, US 4.23 – Sacramento Tunnels: Sacramento, California, US 5.03 – Old Town San Diego: San Diego, California, US 5.04 – Winchester Mystery House: San Jose, California, US 6.04 – The National Hotel: Nevada City, California, US 6.05 – Return to Linda Vista Hospital: Los Angeles, California, US 7.03 – Point Sur Lighthouse: Big Sur, California, US 7.08 – Brookdale Lodge: Brookdale, California, US

7.09 – Tor House: Carmel, California, US 7.15 – Market Street Cinema: San Francisco, California, US 7.17 – Glen Tavern Inn: Santa Paula, California, US 8.03 – Tuolumne General Hospital: Sonora, California, US 8.05 – Yost Theater & Ritz Hotel: Santa Ana, California, US 8.08 – Alcatraz: San Francisco, California, US 9.1 – Sharon Tate Ghost/The Oman House: Los Angeles, California, US 9.6 – Heritage Junction: Santa Clarita, California, US 9.7 – Fort MacArthur Museum/Battle of Los Angeles: Los                                      Angeles, California, US

9.11 – Whaley House: San Diego, California, US 10.1 – Queen Mary: Long Beach, California, US 11.6 – Los Coches Adobe: Soledad, California, US, Salinas, California, US 11.8 – Haunted Hollywood: Los Angeles, California, US 12.1 – Black Dahlia House: Los Angeles, California, US 12.2 – Secret Scientology Lab: Los Angeles, California, US 12.3 – Bracken Fern Manor/Tudor House: Lake Arrowhead, California, US 12.5 – Chinese Town of Locke: Walnut Grove, California, US 12.6 – Star of India: San Diego, California, US 12.11 – Return to Winchester Mystery House: San Jose, California, US 13.4 – Reseda House of Evil: Los Angeles, California, US 13.5 – Dorothea Puente Murder House: Sacramento, California, US 13.10 – Zalud House: Porterville, California, US 14.2 – Freak Show Murder House: Los Angeles, California, US 14.5 – Silent Movie Theater: Los Angeles, California, US 14.10 – The Viper Room: West Hollywood, California, US 16.1 – Ripley’s Believe It or Not: Hollywood, California, US 16.2 – The Alley of Darkness: North Hollywood, California, US 16.3 – Kennedy Mine: Jackson, California, US 16.5 – Hotel Léger: Mokelumne Hill, California, US 17.2 – Westerfeld House: San Francisco, California, US 17.3 – Crisis in Oakdale: Oakdale, California, US 17.5 – Terror in Fontana: Fontana, California, US 17.6 – Riverside Plane Graveyard: Riverside, California, US

Colorado :

4.05 – Stanley Hotel: Estes Park, Colorado, US 6.02 – Peabody-Whitehead Mansion: Denver, Colorado, US 7.07 – Cripple Creek"Cripple Creek, Colorado, US

            Florissant, Colorado, US 13.1 – Colorado Gold Mine: Idaho Springs, Colorado, US 14.6 – Exorcism in Erie: Erie, Colorado, US 15.4 – Museum of the Mountain West: Montrose, Colorado, US

Connecticut :

3.05 – Remington Arms Factory: Bridgeport, Connecticut, US 6.06 – The Galka Family: Granby, Connecticut, US

Delaware :

Florida :

1.04  – The Riddle House: Royal Palm Beach, Florida, US 2.02 – Castillo De San Marcos: St. Augustine, Florida, US

Georgia :

2.07 – Moon River Brewing Company: Savannah, Georgia, US 9.10 – Haunted Savannah: Savannah, Georgia, US

Hawaii :

Idaho :

1.08 – Idaho State Penitentiary: Boise, Idaho, US 11.11 – Lava Hot Springs Inn: Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, US 15.3 – Albion Normal School: Albion, Idaho, US 17.1 – Idaho State Reform School: St. Anthony, Idaho, US

Illinois :

5.01 – Ashmore Estates: Ashmore, Illinois, US 7.02 – Excalibur Nightclub: Chicago, Illinois, US

Indiana :

7.05 – Black Moon Manor: Greenfield, Indiana, US 8.10 – Thornhaven Manor: New Castle, Indiana, US 9.9 – Fox Hollow Farm: Carmel, Indiana, US

Iowa :

4.13 – Villisca Axe Murder House: Villisca, Iowa, US 11.1 – Edinburgh Manor: Scotch Grove, Iowa, US 

Kansas :

10.6 – Sallie House: Atchison, Kansas, US

Kentucky :

1.01 – Bobby Mackey’s Music World : Wilder, Kentucky, US 4.03 – Return to Bobby Mackey’s: Wilder, Kentucky, US 4.04 – Waverly Hills Sanatorium: Louisville, Kentucky, US 4.25 – Kentucky Slave House: Maysville, Kentucky, US 5.08 – Rocky Point Manor: Harrodsburg, Kentucky, US

            Perryville, Kentucky, US 8.11 – Battle of Perryville: Field Hospitals"Perryville, Kentucky, US

Louisiana :

2.04 – Magnolia Plantation: Natchitoches, Louisiana, US

7.14 – New Orleans: New Orleans, Louisiana, US 9.2 – The Myrtles Plantation: St. Francisville, Louisiana, US

Maine :

Maryland :

Massachusetts :

1.02 – Houghton Mansion : North Adams, Massachusetts, US 4.18 – Valentine’s Day Special(Longfellow’s Wayside Inn): Sudbury,                        Massachusetts, US 4.19 – Salem Witch House/Lyceum Restaurant: Salem,                                            Massachusetts, US 5.05 – Lizzie Borden House: Fall River, Massachusetts, US 8.06 – Haunted Victorian Mansion: Gardner, Massachusetts, US 13.9 – Dumas Brothel: Butte, Montana, US

Michigan :

Minnesota :

7.04 – The Palmer House: Sauk Centre, Minnesota, US 10.7 – Nopeming Sanatorium: Duluth, Minnesota, US

Mississippi :

7.18 – Kings Tavern: Natchez, Mississippi, US

Missouri :

7.10 – Union Station: Kansas City, Missouri, US 8.04 – Missouri State Penitentiary: Jefferson City, Missouri, US 8.07 – The Exorcist House: Bel-Nor, Missouri, US 10.2 – Lemp Mansion: St. Louis, Missouri, US 11.9 – Odd Fellows Asylum: Liberty, Missouri, US 15.5 – Pythian Castle: Springfield, Missouri, US 15.6 – The Titanic Museum: Branson, Missouri, US

Montana :

9.4 – Bannack Ghost Town: Dillon, Montana, US 11.2 – Old Montana State Prison: Deer Lodge, Montana, US 13.6 – Hotel Metlen: Dillon, Montana, US 13.8 – Twin Bridges Orphanage: Twin Bridges, Montana, US 13.9 – Dumas Brothel: Butte, Montana, US

Nebraska :

Nevada :

3.06 – Old Washoe Club and Chollar Mine: Virginia City, Nevada, US 4.09 – La Palazza Mansion: Las Vegas, Nevada, US  4.16 – Goldfield: Goldfield, Nevada, US 4.17 – Bonnie Spring Ranch: Blue Diamond, Nevada, US 4.22 – Madame Tussauds Wax Museum: Las Vegas, Nevada, US 5.02 – Mizpah Hotel: Tonopah, Nevada, US 5.07 – Return to Virginia City: Virginia City, Nevada, US

6.07 – The Riviera Hotel: Las Vegas, Nevada, US 7.16 – Goldfield Hotel: Redemption: Goldfield, Nevada, US 8.01 – Pioneer Saloon: Goodsprings, Nevada, US

           Sandy Valley, Nevada, US 8.09 – Mustang Ranch: Clark, Nevada, US 9.12 – Overland Hotel and Saloon: Pioche, Nevada, US 11.10 – Clown Motel and Goldfield High School: Tonopah, Nevada, US

             Goldfield, Nevada, US 12.4 – Return to the Riviera: Las Vegas, Nevada, US 12.10 – Nevada State Prison: Carson City, Nevada, US 12.13 – The Haunted Museum: Las Vegas, Nevada, US 13.2 – Mackay Mansion: Virginia City, Nevada, US 15.8 – Eureka Mining Town: Eureka, Nevada, US 15.9 – Sin City Exorcism: Las Vegas, Nevada, US 16.7 – The Washoe Club: Final Chapter: Virginia City, Nevada, US 17.7 – Gates of Hell House: Las Vegas, Nevada, US

New Hampshire :

New Jersey :

1.06 – Abandoned Psychiatric Hospital: Cedar Grove, New Jersey, US

New Mexico :

9.8 – St. James Hotel: Cimarron, New Mexico, US 11.5 – Haunted Harvey House: Las Vegas, New Mexico, US 14.4 – Double Eagle Restaurant: Mesilla, New Mexico, US

           Las Cruces, New Mexico, US 14.7 – Skinwalker Canyon: Ojo Amarillo, New Mexico, US 14.8 – Upper Fruitland Curse: Upper Fruitland, New Mexico, US 16.8 – Lewis Flats School: Deming, New Mexico, US

New York :

3.08 – Execution Rocks Lighthouse: Port Washington, New York, US 4.02 – Rolling Hills Asylum: Bethany, New York, US 5.06 – Letchworth Village: Haverstraw, New York, US 7.13 – Sailor’s Snug Harbor: Staten Island, New York, US 9.3 – George Washington Ghost/Morris Jumel Mansion: Manhattan, New            York, US,Smithtown, New York, US

North Carolina :

North Dakota :

13.11 – Dakota’s Sanatorium of Death: San Haven, North Dakota, US

Ohio :

3.04 – Ohio State Reformatory: Mansfield, Ohio, US 3.09 – Prospect Place: Trinway, Ohio, US 9.13 – Old Licking County Jail: Newark, Ohio, US

Oklahoma :

10.3 – Zozo Demon: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US 14.1 – Stone Lion Inn: Guthrie, Oklahoma, US 14.3 – Samaritan Cult House: Guthrie, Oklahoma, US

Oregon :

6.01 – Shanghai Tunnels: Portland, Oregon, US 15.1 – Golden Ghost Town: Golden, Oregon, US 15.7 – Wolf Creek Inn: Wolf Creek, Oregon, US 16.6 – Enchanted Forest: Turner, Oregon, US

Pennsylvania :

2.06 – Eastern State Penitentiary: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US 3.02 – Pennhurst State School: Spring City, Pennsylvania, US 4.01 – Gettysburg: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, US 4.06 – Hill View Manor: New Castle, Pennsylvania, US

Rhode Island :

South Carolina :

5.10 – Old Charleston Jail: Charleston, South Carolina, US 

South Dakota :

Tennessee :

4.24 – Hales Bar Marina and Dam: Haletown, Tennessee, US 4.27 – Loretta Lynn’s Plantation House: Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, US 10.5 – Bell Witch Cave: Adams, Tennessee, US 11.4 – Old Lincoln County Hospital: Fayetteville, Tennessee, US

Texas :

4.21 – Yorktown Hospital: Yorktown, Texas, US  7.01 – Central Unit Prison: Sugar Land, Texas, US

           Huntsville, Texas, US 7.11 – Crazy Town: Mineral Wells, Texas, US 8.02 – Black Swan Inn: San Antonio, Texas, US 10.11 – Texas Horror Hotel: Seguin, Texas, US,San Antonio, Texas, US 13.12 – De Soto Hotel and Concordia Cemetery: El Paso, Texas, US 13.13 – Goatman’s Bridge: Denton, Texas, US

Utah :

4.26 – Tooele Hospital: Tooele, Utah, US 9.5 – Fear Factory: Salt Lake City, Utah, US 12.7 – Leslie’s Family Tree: Santaquin, Utah, US 13.7 – St. Ann’s Retreat: Logan Canyon, Utah, US 14.9 – Witches in Magna: Magna, Utah, US 14.11 – Asylum 49: Tooele, Utah, US 15.2 – Ogden Possession: Ogden, Utah, US 16.9 – Kay’s Hollow: Kaysville, Utah, US 17.4 – Tintic Mining District: Eureka, Utah, US

Vermont :

Virginia :

Washington :

4.14 – Kell’s Irish Pub Restaurant: Seattle, Washington, US 10.10 – Demons in Seattle: Bothell, Washington 11.3 – Manresa Castle: Port Townsend, Washington, US

West Virginia :

1.03 – Moundsville Penitentiary : Moundsville, West Virginia, US 3.01 – Ghost Adventures Live – The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum:                    Weston, West Virginia, US

Wisconsin :

Wyoming :

7.12 – Wyoming Frontier Prison: Rawlins, Wyoming, US

OTHER PLACES VISITED :

1.07 – Edinburgh Vaults: City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK] 2.08 – Ancient Ram Inn: Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire,                               England, UK 3.03 – Poveglia Island: Venice, Veneto, Italy 4.12 – Olde Fort Erie: Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada 5.09 – Rose Hall: Montego Bay, St. James Parish, Jamaica

10.4 – Island of Dolls: Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico

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Lighthouse Santa Ana Castle, Castro Urdiales, Spain.

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Places to see in ( Castro Urdiales - Spain ) Castro Urdiales is a municipality of Cantabria, in the north of Spain, a seaport situated on the bay of Biscay. a seaport situated on the bay of Biscay. Castro Urdiales is a modern town, although its castle and the Gothic-style parish church of Santa María de la Asunción, date from the Middle Ages. Its chief industries are tourism, fishing, and the preservation of fish, especially sardines and anchovies, in oil. The "Lolín" and "La Castreña" anchovy canning factories serve as a reminder of the town's closeness to this industry and its proximity to the sea. Tourism has greatly increased in Castro Urdiales in the last thirty years ; many people from Bilbao and other parts of the Basque Country and Cantabria as well as Northern Spain in general keep summer homes in the town. Castro Urdiales was originally called Portus Amanum, and was the chief city of the Autrigones. In AD 74 a Roman colony was established under the name Flaviobriga, during the reign of emperor Vespasian. It was most likely established to mine the abundant iron in the area. In 1163 the town of Castro Urdiales received its municipal charter. It lay at the western tip of the coastline of Navarre until 1200, when the kingdom was invaded by Alfonso VIII of Castile. Castro Urdiales benefited much from its location at a crossroads in the trade between northern Europe and Castile. It remained in Biscay until 1476 at least, but it is not cited in the seigneury's assemblies thereafter. Until the 18th century, the town recurrently attempted a reincorporation to Biscay (attested in 1799), but its attempts were met with the frontal refusal of Bilbao on account that it could tip the scale against its own trade balance. The monument complex of Castro Urdiales, also known as Puebla Vieja, has medieval origins and is located near the sea. It was declared a Conjunto histórico in 1978. The Church of Santa María de la Asunción is in Gothic style. Built under the protection of King Alfonso VIII of Castile in the 13th century (though it was finished in the 15th century), it is a basilica church with three naves. In the interior are the images of the White Virgin and the Reclining Christ, and three Gothic carvings of the Magi. It was declared a National Monument in 1931. The Castle of Santa Ana is located near the port and the church of Santa María de la Asunción. In modern times it housed a lighthouse. Other sights include: Palace, castle-observatory and Ocharan gardens, protected since 1985. The castle-observatory, dating back to 1914 and designed by local architect Eladio Laredo, is in neo-Gothic style. The Ocharan Palace, or Toki-Eder, was built in 1901, also by the local architect Eladio Laredo. It is an eclectic-style building, with a portico of columns and other elements of Greek taste, and with a multicolored tile frieze designed by Daniel Zuloaga. Ruins of the medieval tower of the Templars, in Allendelagua, on the mountain side. It belonged to the Knights Templars and is currently in poor condition. Cave of El Cuco, west of the town. It houses rock carvings and paintings from the Upper Paleolithic period, which depict animals such as deers, goats and horses. Cave of La Lastrilla Cave Grande or de los Corrales Cave Aurelia Castro of la Peña de Sámano Remains of Flavióbriga and the medieval village, protected since 1996. The Flavióbriga archaeological site is under the Old town, two meters deep. Remains of a Roman colony can be visited in the Regional Museum of Prehistory and Archaeology of Cantabria. Water driving of El Chorrillo, a work of hydraulic engineering from the Roman age. Tower-House of Los Otañes, in Otañes. Ruins of the Hospital de la Vera Cruz, in Islares. City Hall (16th century) Tower-House of Cerdigo, built in Cerdigo between the 17th and 18th centuries. Archaeological site of Patera de Otañes, in the village of Otañe. Roman mile-stone, opposite the Church of Santa María. Dating to 61 AD, it marked the distance to Pisoraca. It has an inscription that reads "Nero Claudius, son of the divine Claudius, Caesar, Augustus, Germanicus, Pontifex maximus, with the tribunician power for eighth time, the empire for ninth and the consulate for fourth. From Pisoraca one hundred and eighty miles". Iglesia de San Pedro (11th century), in Romanesque style. ( Castro Urdiales - Spain ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Castro Urdiales . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Castro Urdiales - Spain Join us for more : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLP2J3yzHO9rZDyzie5Y5Og http://ift.tt/2drFR54 http://ift.tt/2cZihu3 http://ift.tt/2drG48C https://twitter.com/Placestoseein1 http://ift.tt/2cZizAU http://ift.tt/2duaBPE

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Medieval Bridge, Castro Urdiales

The often misnamed "Roman bridge" by the whole world, is also located in the port, in front of the Rock of Santa Ana.

However, the construction of this bridge is located in the Middle Ages, although due to a storm the upper part had to be rebuilt some years ago.

It is built in stone in the shape of an ogival arch and was part of a set of bridges and footbridge that joined the promontory where the castle-lighthouse is located with the hermitage of Santa Ana isolated from the earth since the rock was surrounded by the sea until the construction of the current port.

The bridge and the footbridge sisters of this, were demolished in the early twentieth century to facilitate the installation of the machinery responsible for building the breakwater.

At the foot of the bridge, the presence of a sea inlet confined in a large construction as a quadrangular stone pool that fills and empties according to the level of the tide is surprising.

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Castle of Santa Ana, Castro Urdiales (No. 3)  

Santa Ana Castle

Old castle located next to the port and the church of Sta. Mª de la Asunción, where in modern times a lighthouse has been located.

Santa Ana Castle Lighthouse

The lighthouse and the castle in which it is linked, are located in the old town of the town, next to the Gothic church of Santa Maria. It was built during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. It consists of a pentagonal plan and reinforced walls in its corners.

The lighthouse was first lit on November 19, 1853, during the reign of Elizabeth II. The focal plane is located at 49 m above sea level) and 16.49 m above ground. Initially it had a lighting system based on an oil lamp with fixed catadioptric optics, around which two vertical lenses with red filter rotated on a circular carriage, driven by a clockwork machine. Later the oil lamp was replaced by a one-wick Maris and in February 1919 an electrical system was introduced. The next renovation added two more outer lenses and a mercury float, as well as a new cylindrical flashlight.

The latest works have installed a helical pillar lantern, from the Adra lighthouse, as well as a new lighting installation consisting of several rotating panels with sealed beam lamp and low voltage backup lighting.

It should be noted that the lighthouse is linked to the port through the medieval bridge, also called Roman bridge or old bridge.

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Castle of Santa Ana, Castro Urdiales (No. 2)  

The lighthouse of the Castle of Santa Ana is located inside the castle of Santa Ana in the Spanish city of Castro-Urdiales, Cantabria.

The most peculiar thing about this lighthouse is its location, since it is located on the southeast tower of the castle of Santa Ana. For a long time it had an annexed house for the lighthouse keeper, which was demolished during the restoration of the enclosure. It was first lit on November 19, 1853, during the reign of Elizabeth II.​

Initially it had a lighting system based on an oil lamp with fixed catadioptric optics, around which two vertical lenses with red filter rotated on a circular carriage, driven by a clockwork machine. Later the oil lamp was replaced by a one-wick Maris and in February 1919 an electrical system was introduced. The next renovation added two more outer lenses and a mercury float, as well as a new cylindrical flashlight.

The latest works carried out have installed a helical upright lantern, from the Adra Lighthouse, as well as a new lighting installation consisting of several rotating panels with sealed beam lamp and low voltage backup lighting. In addition to the lighting system, there has been since 1953 a fog siren composed of a single vibrator that emits the signal in Morse code of the letter "C" (-·-·), repeated every 60 seconds.

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National Lighthouse Day

Often used as metaphors, lighthouses are the beautiful towers that  keep ships safe in the night. Visit one to appreciate their majesty and  mystery.

A light that shines in the darkness to protect and alert. Sounds like  something one would say about that friend or mentor whom helps us in  the hardest of times, but alas, this is not that reference. This is a  reference to the silent, but bright, guardians of our coastlines and  ships, the majestic lighthouse.

Learn about National Lighthouse Day

Lighthouses represent a piece of history. They have comforted  travelers for centuries, guiding them and keeping them safe. They also  add to some of the most scenic and majestic views. If you have ever  visited a lighthouse before, you will know the stability and serenity  they bring to the area. While time has progressed and technology has  changed, lighthouses remind us of some of the difficult voyages people  went on in the past. They provided hope to those looking for land while  tackling the dark nights and stormy seas. So, it is only right that we  celebrate them on National Lighthouse Day.

Did you know that lighthouses provided a beacon of light even before  we had electricity? It is remarkable to think that, isn’t it?  Originally, fires or burning coal were used to create the source of  light in a lighthouse. Of course, this changed as time went on.  Lighthouses then made the switch to oil-burning lamps, after which  electric lamps were used in 1875. Nevertheless, it is crazy to think  that these structures were guiding ships home with light before we could  power our own homes!

There are many reasons why National Lighthouse Day should be  celebrated in our opinion. However, one thing that is really admirable  is that lighthouses have stood the test of time. They have had to  weather a lot of storms; both the literal type and the metaphorical.  From high winds to extreme weather conditions; lighthouses are located  in areas on cliffs and coasts that mean they need to take the very worst  of the weather. Not only this but despite the fact that technology has  progressed and the need for a lighthouse is not the same as it once was,  these structures still stand tall, often acting as the focal point for  coastal villages and areas.

Plus, you simply cannot deny the beauty of a lighthouse, can you?  They have a cylindrical shape and an eye-catching red and white striped  design in most cases, although some are painted all white. They look  beautiful amongst the surrounding bay or coastal area, adding plenty of  character and tales of the past to the location. When you consider this,  it is of no surprise that so many people decide to have their  photograph taken in front of a lighthouse. It’s a postcard-perfect  environment. Why not spend some time looking at some of the most  picturesque lighthouses online? You will be amazed by the beauty you  witness!

History of National Lighthouse Day

The lighthouse has been a staple of culture in the world since we  built boats to sail the seas. Protection from fog, reefs, rocks and  other hazards of the coastline have been signaled by these monoliths of  light, even before the advent of electricity. Surprisingly, large fires  were lit in the top of the early lighthouses, so ship captains knew not  to sail to close to them in order to avoid dangers to their ships.

Some even used early forms of light refraction to make the light  spread farther out to see – mirrors were used in some cases, but in  many, it was actually metal polished to a shine that was used as mirrors  were not as easily come by as they are today.

Electricity and the light bulb paved the way for current lighthouses –  the rotating beam of light that is done with some creative positioning  of mirrors, glass and a motor to spin a curved mirror in a circle around  the light bulb. This effect channels the light outwards in a beam,  rotating around and around to catch the eye, and help the light pierce  the fog.

How to celebrate National Lighthouse Day

Go and see a lighthouse or two. Visit and see about understanding  what the lighthouse specifically protected against – was it just fog and  to alert captains of land close by, or are there rocks in shallow  water, reefs of danger just beneath the soft waves, or maybe a more  disastrous effect, like whirlpools or cliff edges instead of a port?

Sometimes a lighthouse existed both as a ship warning and a guard  post from when local militia and army forces were stationed to defend  against coastal attackers. Or if your not near any lighthouses, share  pictures you find enjoyable of lighthouses to those nearby or over  social media.

Enlighten them on what a lighthouse does if they want to know. Or  maybe build a miniature lighthouse all your own, setting it up high in a  room so the light spirals around in the same effect. This little  adventure into modeling can spark conversations for years to come, and  is something that may just bring you one step closer to being the master  of a lighthouse yourself some day.

Another way that you can celebrate National Lighthouse Day is by  doing your bit to preserve a lighthouse. There are a number of  organizations that have been set up around the world for the purpose of  protecting and preserving these historical structures. Plus, if you do  decide to visit a lighthouse on this day, you will probably be able to  make a small donation that will contribute to keeping the lighthouse in  operation. A small donation can go a very long way when it comes to the  future of historic treasures like this.

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Church of Saint Mary of the Assumption, Castro Urdiales (No. 2)

It was built in the early thirteenth century, under the protection of King Alfonso VIII of Castile its work lasted until the fifteenth century. It corresponds to a period of great economic prosperity as a port of Castile for trade with France, England and the Netherlands, especially since 1296 when Castro-Urdiales holds the direction of Cantabrian ports.

Currently, it is considered as BIC (Asset of Cultural Interest, published in the BOE on August 7, 2002) (it was declared a historic-artistic monument belonging to the National Artistic Treasure by decree of June 3, 1931​).

It is a temple of Gothic style, presenting the characteristics of this style: wide naves, high vaults, flying buttresses and buttresses that support the weight of the building.

The plant is basilical with three naves with transept not protruding in plan. The head has a straight section and a hemidecagonal section. It corresponds to the interior with the ambulatory of five trapezoidal sections to which three polygonal chapels separated by straight spaces open. In the sixteenth century a square chapel was interspersed in one of the spaces.

In 1566 the chapels were known as that of Santo Tomás Apóstol, also known as that of the Amoroses, that of the Crucifix, that of Nuestra Señora la Blanca and that of Santa María.

To the walls of the church were attached an octagonal chapel dedicated to Santa Catalina and a house, another chapel, that of San José, already from the nineteenth century and the door of Men. The ribbed vaults are four plements in the lateral naves and eight in the central one. It has clerestory with tracery with torsa columns.

The western façade is separated into two bodies by a cornice with sculptural decoration. If we look at its mochal and robust towers with marked buttresses and the scarce decoration of its western façade, it reminds us of the French Gothic with Norman reminiscences that dominated in the first constructions of the thirteenth century.

Inside there are some interesting works such as the Gothic sculpture of the White Virgin.

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Church of Saint Mary of the Assumption,Castro Urdiales (No. 1)

The church of Santa María de la Asunción in the town and municipality of Castro-Urdiales (Spain), known locally as the Cathedral of Santa María (although it is not a cathedral), is a Catholic temple of Gothic style built between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries that is located in front of the Cantabrian Sea, next to the castle-lighthouse and next to the fishing port of the city.

In 2015, in the approval by Unesco of the extension of the Camino de Santiago in Spain to "Caminos de Santiago de Compostela: Camino Frances y Caminos del Norte de España", it was included as one of the individual assets (ref. no. 669bis-011) of the Camino del Norte.

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Port of Castro Urdiales, Spain (No. 3)

The monument complex of Castro Urdiales, also known as Puebla Vieja, has medieval origins and is located near the sea. It was declared a Conjunto histórico in 1978.

The Church of Santa María de la Asunción is in Gothic style. Built under the protection of King Alfonso VIII of Castile in the 13th century (though it was finished in the 15th century), it is a basilica church with three naves. In the interior are the images of the White Virgin and the Reclining Christ, and three Gothic carvings of the Magi. It was declared a National Monument in 1931.

The Castle of Santa Ana is located near the port and the church of Santa María de la Asunción. In modern times it housed a lighthouse.

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Port of Castro Urdiales, Spain (No. 2)

Castro Urdiales was originally called Portus Amanum, and was the chief city of the Autrigones. In AD 74 a Roman colony was established under the name Flaviobriga, during the reign of emperor Vespasian. It was most likely established to mine the abundant iron in the area.

In 1163 the town of Castro Urdiales received its municipal charter. It lay at the western tip of the coastline of Navarre until 1200, when the kingdom was invaded by Alfonso VIII of Castile. Castro Urdiales benefited much from its location at a crossroads in the trade between northern Europe and Castile. It remained in Biscay until 1476 at least, but it is not cited in the seigneury's assemblies thereafter. Until the 18th century, the town recurrently attempted a reincorporation to Biscay (attested in 1799), but its attempts were met with the frontal refusal of Bilbao on account that it could tip the scale against its own trade balance.

It was destroyed by the French in 1813, but was speedily rebuilt and fortified. Its rapid rise in population and prosperity dates from the increased development of iron mining and railway communication which took place after 1879.

Source: Wikipedia