Tower of Hercules (Torre de Hercules) description and photos - Spain: A Coruna (Topic)

Tower of Hercules (Torre de Hercules) description and photos - Spain: A Coruna. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Torre de Hercules.

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The Tower of Hercules is an active lighthouse in the northern part of the city of A Coruna (Galicia, Spain). The name Tower of Hercules originated from a legend that told about the Greek hero Hercules, who, during his tenth feat for three days in a row he fought the giant Geryon and defeated him. In honor of this great victory, Hercules built a tower and brought people from Galatia to live here. This legend circulated in Spain during the 19th and 20th centuries, which is why the lighthouse was named "Tower of Hercules".

Built during the Roman Empire, it is considered the oldest lighthouse in the world and the only used ancient Roman lighthouse. The Tower of Hercules is 55 meters high and stands on a peninsula whose rocky coast rises 57 meters above the Atlantic Ocean Betanzos Bay.

The Tower of Hercules is a national monument. And in 2009 it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The site also includes a small Roman structure right next to the tower, a sculpture park, Iron Age rock carvings in Monte dos Bicos and a Muslim cemetery.

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