Málaga - Málaga, Andalucía, España
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Ariberna
N 36° 42.849 W 004° 24.887
30S E 373644 N 4064095
Civil War around here.
Waymark Code: WM1820F
Location: Andalucía, Spain
Date Posted: 05/13/2023
Views: 6
ES: ""La Farola" es el faro obra del ingeniero Pery y Guzmán.
Su construcción finalizó en 1817 estando entonces situado en la entrada del Puerto de Málaga. Se alza 38 metros sobre el mar y su luz alcanza teóricamente, las 25 millas, con 3+1 destellos cada 20 segundos.
El terremoto ocurrido en la ciudad en 1898 dejó inoperativos los mecanismos del faro, que fueron reformados en 1913.
Durante la Guerra Civil, el 28 de agosto de 1936, La Farola se apagó por orden de la Comandancia de Marina, pues su silueta servía de referencia a la artillería naval y a la aviación del ejército sublevado.
El Comité Central de la Flota Republicana ordenó que se pintara de color tierra, con manchas oscuras y claras como camuflaje. Pese a ello sufrió serios daños, por lo que tuvo que ser reconstruida en 1939 con la forma con la que hoy dia se la conoce pintada de olanco
El Faro de Málaga, conocido popularmente como "La Farola" es junto a La Farola del Mar de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, los únicos faros de España con nombre femenino.
EN: "La Farola" is the lighthouse work of the engineer Pery y Guzmán.
Its construction was completed in 1817 and was then located at the entrance of the Port of Malaga. It rises 38 meters above the sea and its light theoretically reaches 25 miles, with 3+1 flashes every 20 seconds.
The earthquake that occurred in the city in 1898 left the mechanisms of the lighthouse inoperative, which were reformed in 1913.
During the Civil War, on August 28, 1936, La Farola was extinguished by order of the Navy Command, since its silhouette served as a reference to naval artillery and the aviation of the rebel army.
The Central Committee of the Republican Fleet ordered that it be painted earth-colored, with dark and light spots as camouflage. Despite this, it suffered serious damage, so it had to be rebuilt in 1939 with the way in which it is known today painted from Olanco.
The Lighthouse of Malaga, popularly known as "La Farola" is next to La Farola del Mar of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the only lighthouses in Spain with a feminine name."
Source: Plaque.
Name of Battle:
Spanish Civil War
Name of War: Spanish Civil War
Entrance Fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 07/17/1936
Date of Battle (End): 04/01/1939
Parking: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
Post a photo of you in front of a sign or marker posted at the site of the battle (or some other way to indicate you have personally visited the site.
In addition it is encouraged to take a few photos of the surrounding area and interesting features at the site.