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HÉRCULES TOWER:

It is one of the oldest active Roman lighthouses in the world.

The Tower of Hercules is located between Orzán cove and the Gulf of Ártabro. It is a Roman lighthouse from ancient Brigantium. It dates from the 2nd century AD, from the times of Trajano, and was reformed in 1788 by order of king Carlos IV. It was the work of the Lusitanian architect Cayo Sergio Lupo.

It has a square plan, measures 68 metres and the light that it casts is visible at sea from a distance of 32 miles. The tower is divided into three sections, each successively narrower, up to the lantern. You have to climb a total of 242 steps to reach the top of the lighthouse, but the effort is well worthwhile for its magnificent views of the city of A Coruña and its coastline. However, according to mythology, Hercules cut off the head of Gerion and built this monument after burying his remains below.