La Farola

La Farola is a historic lighthouse in the Spanish city of Málaga and has been considered a landmark of the city since its completion in 1817. The structure was designed by the engineer Joaquín María Pery y Guzmán and stands on the spot where the entrance to the harbor once lay. A wooden lantern had already served as a beacon at this location since 1717. Over time, the tower was expanded and modernized several times, including the addition of living quarters for the lighthouse keeper and the installation of a complex optical system with a distinctive flashing pattern. During the Spanish Civil War, the lighthouse was replaced and damaged before being restored in 1939. Today, La Farola sits in the middle of the harbor area after the port was expanded. The tower has been classified as a cultural monument since 2023 and is intended to serve as a museum for the port city in the future, while a parking lot will be built beneath the structure.