There is news that as early as 1430 the brotherhood of Our Lady of the Cape had installed a lighthouse that was the predecessor of the current lighthouse.

The current …

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March 27, 2025

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For many centuries, the Portuguese coast was known to foreign ships, especially English ones, as the “black coast”, as there was no lighting system to aid navigation. At the end of the 18th century, the Marquis of Pombal ordered the construction of a network of lighthouses to make it safer, including the one at Cabo Espichel, one of the oldest in Portugal, built in 1790.

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May 3, 2023

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Very picturesque. The colors of sky, sea, vegetation and lighthouse are almost kitschy.

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1. View of the Arrábida coast – Cape Espichel Lighthouse loop from Forte de São Domingos da Baralha

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2. View of the Arrábida coast – Chã dos Navegantes Trail loop from Sesimbra

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3. View of the Arrábida Coast – Cape Espichel Lighthouse loop from Sesimbra

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Location: Sesimbra (Castelo), Setúbal, Portugal

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1. View of the Arrábida coast – Cape Espichel Lighthouse loop from Forte de São Domingos da Baralha

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