Galicia is divided in four provinces and A Coruña is one of them. The provincial capital has the same name and is one of
the most populated of the whole area. One of its landmarks is the famous Torre de Hèrcules, a lighthouse with Roman
origins and now a UNESCO World Heritage site. Probably built under the principate of Trajanus it was in use ever since.
An old dedication stone at the base of the tower attributes its design to Gaius Sevius Lupus, an architect from
Lusitania ( Portugal ).
The exterior of the tower got a complete makeover in the late 18th century, by engineer Giannini. He also gave the tower its fourth storey.
The present appearance of the lighthouse probably differs very much from the aspect it had during
its early Roman period. Anyway, one can still admire the beautiful Roman masonry at the interior of the tower.
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