These beautiful lighthouses have suffered storms and storms of the weather
The light is an almost universal symbol safety and guidance who helped the sailors find their way back from ancient times. Although they are gradually deprived of their usefulness, they are still epic monuments that prove the ingenuity of Man and their own resistance.
Ancient browsers were often guided by joy lights installed on hills, which then evolved to become lighthouses. They were gradually built larger and more robust and joined the sea. Most of the lighthouses currently still on foot are architectural and engineering wonders revealing the worst that the seas have to offer to ships. While their lantern will soon stop sweeping the horizon on the seas and oceans, we cannot help but appreciate the beauty of these monuments so special.
Here are 28 pictures of beautiful lighthouses in the world:
Whiteford Lighthouse, Wales
The lighthouse of the Petit Minou in Brest, France
Fried light of St. Joseph, Lake Michigan, United States
Foz do Douro lighthouse under the storm, near Porto, Portugal
Foz do Douro still under the storm
Victoria Beach Lighthouse (1926) in California, USA
Lighthouse of Viavelez in Asturias, Spain
Sylt Island Lighthouse in Germany
Talacre lighthouse in Flintshire, Wales
The Tourlitis lighthouse of Andros Island, Greece
Le Phare de San Esteban de Pravia, à Muros de Nalón, Spain
South Stack Lighthouse, Holyhead, Wales
The Beagle Canal Lighthouse, Chile/Argentina
Fastnet Lighthouse on the Fastnet Rock, Ireland
Ostende’s lighthouse “Lange Nelle”, Belgium
Sturgeon Bay Lighthouse in Wisconsin, United States
Cabo Mayor, Santander, Spain
Phare de Stångholmen, Lysekil, Sweden
St Mary Lighthouse in Whitley Bay, United Kingdom
Phare de Kermorvan, Bretagne, France
Newhaven Breakwater, Newhaven, United Kingdom
Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth, United States
Phare de l’Ile de Mouro (1860), Santander, Spain
Molnes lighthouse, Giske, Norway
Scituate's old lighthouse (1810), Massachusetts, USA
Stafnesvegur light under the Northern Lights, Iceland
The flagship word comes from the Latin word pharus , himself derived from the Greek Pharos , which is the name of the island where Alexandria was located. Maritime lighthouses were the first way for vessels to identify hazardous areas and ports. Today, with modern positioning systems (radar, GPS), their use is scarce. Thus, there are only 1,500 sea lights still in service worldwide.
Photo sources : BoredPanda
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