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Galego:
A Torre de Hércules é unha torre e faro situado na península da cidade da Coruña, que ten o privilexio de ser o único faro de orixe romana en funcionamento no mundo.
O 27 de xuño de 2009 foi proclamada Patrimonio da Humanidade en Sevilla pola Comisión do Patrimonio Mundial da UNESCO. Deste xeito converteuse no cuarto recoñecemento da UNESCO en Galicia xunto co Camiño de Santiago, a Muralla de Lugo e o Casco Vello de Santiago de Compostela.

CAT:
La Torre d'Hèrcules és un far de 57 metres d'alçada i gairebé 1900 anys d'antiguitat situat a la costa de la ciutat de La Corunya. Té el privilegi de ser l'únic far romà del món que roman en funcionament. Al llarg de la història, diverses llegendes han girat al voltant sobre la seva construcció. La més estesa diu que Hèrcules va arribar en barca a les costes dels voltants de la torre, i enterrà allà mateix el cap del gegant Gerió desprès de derrotar-lo en combat.

ENG:
The Tower of Hercules (Galician and Spanish: Torre de Hércules) is an ancient Roman lighthouse on a peninsula about 2.4 kilometers (1.5 miles) from the centre of A Coruña, Galicia, in north-western Spain. The name Corunna is said to be derived from the ancient columna, meaning column. The structure is 55 metres (180 ft) tall and overlooks the North Atlantic coast of Spain. It is almost 1900 years old, was rehabilitated in 1791, and is the oldest Roman lighthouse still used as a lighthouse. The Tower of Hercules is a National Monument of Spain and since 27 June 2009 is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

ESP:
La Torre de Hércules es una torre y faro situado en la península de la ciudad de La Coruña, en Galicia. Su altura total es de 68 m y data del siglo I. Tiene el privilegio de ser el único faro romano y el más antiguo en funcionamiento del mundo. Es el segundo faro en altura de España, por detrás del Faro de Chipiona. El 27 de junio de 2009 fue declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad.

Taken in: España / Galicia / La Coruña (show map)

Taken on: August 16, 2009

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