Tower of Hercules, Galicia

It is believed that the Tower of Hercules has been around the 2 nd century. The inscription on the basis of the foundation tells us about the Roman engineers “Seviuse Lupus, and records of the tower can be traced up to 415 AD The view from the 54-meter lighthouse overlooks the northern coast of Spain. The original tower had an external entrance, there were burned wood as a cautionary sign. In 1788, King Carlos IV gave a decree for the construction of the facade around the tower, which stands to this day. Tower – the oldest Roman building, functioning as a full beacon.