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The Punta Orchilla Lighthouse ((スペイン語:Faro de Punta Orchilla)) is an active lighthouse on the Canary island of El Hierro in the municipality of El Pinar. The lighthouse first entered service in 1933, and was built in a similar style to other earlier Canarian lights, and consists of a whitewashed single storey house, with dark volcanic rock used for the masonry detailing. A plain masonry tower with a substantial base rises from the side of the house facing the Atlantic Ocean. The 25m high octagonal tower supports twin galleries and a lantern dome, which contains a first order Fresnel lens.〔 With a focal height of 132m above sea level, its light can be seen for 24 nautical miles.〔〔 In 2008, Punta Orchilla in conjunction with five other lighthouses was depicted in a set of six commemorative stamps by the Spanish postal service Correos.〔 ==Punta de la Orchilla== Punta de la Orchilla on the south-western side of El Hierro, is a significant location in terms of the Canaries, as it is one of the most westerly points in the archipelago. A meridian memorial close to the lighthouse, is a reminder that historically it was considered to be a prime meridian for early map makers, and was known as the Ferro Meridian, at the western extremity of the known world. The name comes from the Orchil lichen that grows on the rocky lava slopes in the area, inland from the point is a 238m peak called Orchilla.〔 The isolated locality of the Punta de la Orchilla means that is has been described as “probably Spain's most remote lighthouse”, reaching the site requires a 25km trip from Sabinosa via a road that is only partly metalled, the end of the road being both unmade, and uneven. Although the site is accessible, the tower and buildings are closed.〔 ==See also== *List of lighthouses in the Canary Islands 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Punta Orchilla Lighthouse」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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