Punta de s’Arenella
It is the northernmost lighthouse on the Catalan coast. It is located on the northern slope of the Cabo Creus peninsula, one mile north-west of the refuge port of Port de la Selva , on a small esplanade at the end of Punta de s’Arenella. It is situated 22 metres above sea level.
Zone of strong winds
This maritime signal was inaugurated on the night of 16 November 1913. It had been built at the initiative of the Girona Shipwrecked Rescue Society, proposed in 1891.
This wide coastal area behaves like a retaining wall from the sea and the wind, since it is located to the windward of the north-easterly and north-westerly winds, the two dominant in this area, together with the easterly wind, especially dangerous on this coast. When these winds are strong, they complicate navigation in the area, especially coming from the north and if there is no optical and light reference to avoid the cliffs.
Model architecture
The architectural structure of the lighthouse is made up of a house and a square tower with a dome and served as a model for the construction of other lighthouses in the mid-20th century, in a second programme to improve the lighthouse system of the Spanish coast. The original building inspired the construction of the Tossa lighthouse, which took place two years later.
