N’Ensiola (Punta Anciola, Cabrera Lighthouse, Balearic Islands)

Spain

The lighthouse is situated on the south western tip of the Illa de Cabrera which is an island to the south of Mallorca.
Very little information is available but the original plan for a lighthouse with 15 rooms was rejected by the Spanish Government as being too excessive and luxurious for a mere lighthouse.
In 1936 the lighthouse keepers were kidnapped and taken by submarine to Menorca.
In 1962 it was abandoned before the instalment of more modern apparatus, refurbishment and painting into the present diamond pattern in 1967 before automation in 1971.

Manufacture Date	1870
Lighthouse Construction	1868
Country	Spain
Commissioning Body	Spanish Government.
Lens Order	2nd order
Lens Type	Revolving
Status	publish
Light Character	Three white flashes every 15 seconds.
Lighthouse Markings	21 metre round masonry tower with lantern and gallery rising from the centre of a single storey masonry keepers house. The tower is painted with a red and white diamond pattern.
Lighthouse Parts	None known.
Management Body Ports Authority	Parc Nacional Maritimoterrestre de L’Arxipelag de Cabrera
Preserver	Parc Nacional Maritimoterrestre de L’Arxipelag de Cadrera
Coastal Erosion Vulnerability
Condition Observations	Unknown
Open Status (Site)	Open
Open Status (Tower)	Closed
Coordinates	39.1291224891,2.9215185794
Other	There are organised tours on the island that include a visit to the lighthouse but the tower is closed. ARLHS BAL-059; ES-35740; Admiralty E0338; NGA 4852.
Data Source	Online research.

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