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Name: Mucuripe Light (old)  

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Nearest Town or City:
Fortaleza, , Brazil

Location: On Av. Vicente de Castro in Fortaleza, CearĂ¡, northern Brazil.

Managing Organization:
Museu do Farol

Website: http://www.brasilviagem.com/pontur/?CodAtr=2567

Description of Tower: Hexagonal, masonry, two-story Baroque building with lantern on roof; yellow with white trim.

This light is not operational

Date Established: 1846

Date Present Tower Built: 1846

Date Deactivated: 1957

Current Use: Unknown.

Open To Public? No.

Museum?
A museum called the Museu do Farol was developed at this lighthouse, but the museum has reportedly been closed since 2004.


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