Barra Light Tower, SALVADOR (BA)

Salvador, capital of the state of Bahia, and former capital of Brazil, is very popular among (foreign) tourists. One of the landmarks of Salvador is undoubtedly the light tower in the Barra District. This light tower, which is located inside Fortress Santo Antônio da Barra, is considered to be the oldest in Brazil. The fortress was constructed around 1596. When the Dutch invaded Salvador in 1624, they encountered no resistance from the troops at the fortress, but one year later the Dutch had to leave Salvador. Following a shipwreck in 1668, the fortress was rebuilt in 1696. The first light tower of Brazil started to work in 1698, on the base of oil that was extracted from whales. The actual structure of 22 meters high was built in 1839, the light was visible that 18 nautical miles at clear weather conditions. Only recently, the tower and the museum are again accessible for visitors. From the tower, they may enjoy a 360 degrees view of the city of Salvador, the shoreline and the Atlantic Ocean.

The original picture was taken in July 2006.

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