Lighthouse California


The Lighthouse California (English: California Lighthouse) is a 30 meter high lighthouse in the northwest of the island of Aruba, located near Hudishibana. Origin of the name

The tower is named after the steamship California which suffered shipwreck on September 23, 1891, not far from the lighthouse. In the vicinity, it is said that this ship is the SS Californian, which at the time ignored the RMS Titanic's emergency signal, but this is another ship. Building style

The tower has a classicist design. This is reflected in the window frames, the door post and the octagonal base. Also see

12 ° 36 '49 "NB, 70 ° 3' 5" WL

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