The Punta del Molí lighthouse, also known as Palamós lighthouse, is named after an early windmill that previously occupied the site. It rises 25 metres above sea level on a rocky outcrop that has long protected the waters of the natural harbour of Palamós from the Llevant (easterly) and Gregal (north-easterly) winds. The lighthouse faces south.
The facility was put into active service on 1 September 1865. The current lighthouse has a hexagonal prismatic tower with a grey dome. The beacon is positioned 23 metres above sea level and serves as a point of reference for vessels calling at the town's port.
Integrated into the urban landscape of the town of Palamós, it was, together with the Calella lighthouse, one of the first electrified lighthouses in Spain, taking advantage of the arrival of the electricity network in Palamós in 1917. In 1975, its structure underwent a major refurbishment due to the severe cracks that appeared, mainly caused by the bombardments it suffered during the Civil War and the extraction of stone from a nearby quarry.
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