Paul Christian Gordon

Algarve Portugal

Sagres, Portugal: Lighthouse of Ponta de Sagres at the Fortress of Sagres. The original lighthouse was inaugurated as part of the 5th centenary of the birth of Henry the Navigator in 1894. The building was demolished in 1958 due to its inadequacy and the new, modern structure was constructed in 1960.

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Sagres, Portugal: Lighthouse of Ponta de Sagres at the Fortress of Sagres. The original lighthouse was inaugurated as part of the 5th centenary of the birth of Henry the Navigator in 1894. The building was demolished in 1958 due to its inadequacy and the new, modern structure was constructed in 1960.