The ancient Tower of Hercules in Coruña is one of the most well-preserved lighthouses remaining from the classical Roman age and it is also the only one still in use. According to legend ...

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The Tower of Hercules has served as a lighthouse and landmark at the entrance of La Coruña harbour in north-western Spain since the late 1st century A.D. when the Romans built the Farum Brigantium.

This is because it holds the title of being the second-oldest operational lighthouse in the world, following the Tower of Hercules in Spain. Constructed 800 years ago by Knight William Marshal ...