- Peñón
de Alhucemas
- 1852. Inactive, although apparently a decorative or unofficial light is displayed. Approx. 15 m (49 ft) square cylindrical stone watch tower. Teo Ibernón has a photo, a historic photo is available, and Google has a satellite view. Established without authorization by the military garrison, the light was announced in 1853. It was later made official, and was still in service in 1895. Peñón de Alucemas is a fortified islet a short distance off the coast about 8 km (5 mi) southeast of the port of Al Hoceima. Spain has occupied the island continuously since 1673. Accessible
only by boat. Site and tower closed (restricted military area).
Melilla City Lighthouses- * Bonete
(Melilla) (2)
- 1918 (station established 1888). Active; focal plane 40 m (131 ft);
white light oculting twice every 6 s. 12 m (39 ft) round stone tower
with lantern and gallery, rising from the front of a rectangular 2-story
stone keeper's house. The lighthouse is unpainted reddish stone; the
lantern is silvery metallic. A photo by Jose Cárceles is above,
a fine closeup
and a second closeup
are available, Wikimedia has photos, Huelse has a historic postcard
view, and Google has a satellite
view. This lighthouse is part of the historic bastion of Melilla;
it is perched on a massive stone foundation rising above the north
side of the harbor. Huelse also has a 1909 postcard view of the original
lighthouse; it was established by the military by adding a lantern to an existing watch tower. Site closed, but the lighthouse
can be viewed from nearby. Operator: Autoridad
Portuaria de Melilla. ARLHS CEU-011; Admiralty E6758; NGA 22736.
- Melilla Northeast Breakwater
- Date unknown. Active; focal plane 33 m (108 ft); green flash every
4 s. 30 m (98 ft) hexagonal cylindrical stone tower with six stone
buttresses, lantern and gallery. The lighthouse is unpainted gray
stone; lantern is weathered green. A 1-story keeper's quarters encircles
the tower. The port authority's aerial photo is at right, an excellent
2009 photo is
available, Yeray Díaz Zbida has a view from the sea, and Google has a satellite
view. Located at the end of the breakwater at the north end
of the harbor of Melilla. Site and tower closed. Operator: Autoridad
Portuaria de Melilla. ARLHS CEU-002; Admiralty E6762; NGA
22740.
Islas Chafarinas Lighthouse- Isla
Isabel II (Islas Chafarinas) (2)
- 1899 (station established 1884). Active; focal plane 52 m (171 ft);
white flash every 7 s. 18 m (59 ft) round masonry tower with lantern
and gallery, rising from one side of a 1-story keeper's house. Lighthouse
painted white; lantern, gallery, and watch room painted green; house
painted green with white trim. An aerial photo is at right, C.W. Bash
has a 2007 photo
by Angel Ruiz Migens, a 2008 view
from the sea is available, and Google has a satellite
view. The Islas
Chafarinas are three islands located about 3 km (2 mi) off Ra's
el Ma (Cap de l'Eau) at the eastern end of the Moroccan coast. There
are no permanent settlements, but since 1847 there has been a Spanish military
garrison on Isla Isabel II, the second largest of the islands. In
fact, the original light was established by the army on one of its
watchtowers; officers were impatient with the bureaucrats, who could
not decide what kind of lighthouse to build. Located on the northwestern
point of the island, about 48 km (30 mi) east of Melilla. Accessible
only by boat; there is a distant view from the beach at Ra's el Ma.
Site and tower closed (restricted military area). Operator: Autoridad
Portuaria de Melilla. ARLHS CEU-001; Admiralty E6754; NGA 22724.
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