The Tower of Hercules has an ancient Roman origin on a peninsula about 2.4 km from the covef teroA Coruña, Galicia. Until the 1900s, it was known as the Farum Brigantium. The structure stands 55 m tall and was built in the 1st century and renovated in 1791.
There is a sculpture garden featuring works by Pablo Serrano and Francisco Leiro . The Tower of Hercules is a National Monument of Spain, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009. It's the 2nd-tallest lighthouse in Spain, after the Faro de Chipiona.
Torre de Hércules (world's oldest extant lighthouse)
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