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Ponta dos Rosais Lighthouse

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Ponta dos Rosais Lighthouse
Ponta dos Rosais Lighthouse. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Ponta dos Rosais Lighthouse (Portuguese: Farol da Ponta dos Rosais) is a beacon and lighthouse located along the 200 m cliffs of Ponta dos Rosais near Rosais in the extreme northwest of the island of São Jorge, in the Archipelago of the Azores, Portugal. It includes the main tower and several living quarters and auxiliary buildings constructed for the maintenance and operation of the lighthouse, currently abandoned and in ruins. This includes structures such as a motor-pool, a communal hearth and a series of concrete lavoirs for washing, as well as the larger block devoted to administration and private residences.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.