Tower of Hercules

The Tower of Hercules (Galician and ) is an ancient Roman lighthouse in Spain. It is on a peninsula about  from the centre of A Coruña, Galicia.

The tower is a National Monument of Spain. Since June 27, 2009, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.UNESCO website  It is the second tallest lighthouse in Spain, after the Faro de Chipiona.

The Tower of Hercules was one of 100 finalists for the 12 Treasures of Spain in 2007.

References
Specific references

General references
"Documentos para estudiar la Torre de Hércules"  
Mareblucamogli.com
Tower of Hercules  from Spain.info
Torre de Hércules (in English) from the Universidade da Coruña website
Tower of Hercules Visitor Services and Interpretive Center

Other websites

 Torre foto 
 Official website
 Images of the Roman Tower of Hercules and futuristic visual legends
 Historical timeline of the Tower of Brigantia, from galicianflag.com

Category:Lighthouses
Category:World Heritage Sites in Spain