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"Oldest Lighthouse in Brazil"

Also known as the Farol de Santo Antônio, this lighthouse is the first and oldest one on the continent. The Portuguese built the beacon to prevent shipwrecks like the tragic one that killed many aboard the Sacramento Santíssimo on the night of May, 5 1668. It was finished in 1698 and replaced again with a more modern one with a range of 18 nautical miles. It is part of the Santo Antônio Fort and the Museo Náutico da Bahia (Bahia Nautical Museum); the latter is an amazing museum that highlights the maritime history of Portugal and Salvador. Check museum website for details on how to visit the lighthouse.

Largo do Farol da Barra, Salvador, Brazil, 40140-650

+55 71 3264 3296

Today: 08:30 AM - 07:00 PM Closed Now

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http://www.museunauticodabahia.org.br/

"Oldest Lighthouse in Brazil"

Also known as the Farol de Santo Antônio, this lighthouse is the first and oldest one on the continent. The Portuguese built the beacon to prevent shipwrecks like the tragic one that killed many aboard the Sacramento Santíssimo on the night of May, 5 1668. It was finished in 1698 and replaced again with a more modern one with a range of 18 nautical miles. It is part of the Santo Antônio Fort and the Museo Náutico da Bahia (Bahia Nautical Museum); the latter is an amazing museum that highlights the maritime history of Portugal and Salvador. Check museum website for details on how to visit the lighthouse.

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