There has been a lighthouse, the Farol do Cabo da Roca, here since 1772. It is a 22m-high square stone tower that emits four flashes of white light every 18 seconds according to the following schedule: 0.3 sec on; 2.7 sec off; 0.3 sec on; 2.7 sec off; 0.3 sec on; 2.7 sec off; 0.3 sec on; 8.7 sec off. The light is visible 26 nautical miles (about 48 km). Around it is a complex of low buildings for the lighthouse keeper. This was the first 'real' Portuguese lighthouse; previous lighthouses did exist in Portugal, but were always placed in or on pre-existing buildings.
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