A Museum inside Cavalleria Lighthouse (Menorca)
Palma de Mallorca
28/07/2015
Cavalleria Lighthouse is the oldest in Menorca and one of the most photographed in the island. From now on it is also a knowledge and dissemination place thanks to the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands promotion. The Port Authority feels like recovering lighthouses all over Balearic Islands to guarantee building and maintenance activity and also to open them to visitors in collaboration with municipality where they are located. Fifteen years have passed since Port Authority and Es Mercadal city Council signed the agreement to open lighthouse building to the visitors, specially to Es Mercadal and Fornells neighbours. Last 2008 was partially opened and during 2015 this new usage for the lighthouse has been started, managed by Talaia Cultural company. 200 square meters are enough for the visitor to discover details all around Cavalleria lighthouse such as geology, biodiversity, fishing, landscape, heritage, architecture besides historical and technical aspects of lighthouses. Es Mercadal and Fornells neighbours are satisfied for this historical recover. In fact, volunteers from this municipality have created “Friends of Cavalleria Lighthouse association” to manage a small bar there and also cultural and dissemination activities. Cavalleria Lighhouse is 94 metres above sea level in the north part of Menorca Island and was built in 1857. It was first and foremost built to protect fishermen and sailors from Tramuntana gale, responsible of up to 700 wrecks in the XIV century. Cavalleria Lighthose, still in use, has a group of two light flashing every ten seconds. Opened Monday to Sunday from 10 am to 15 pm
