55 m
Scale anchored to a reviewed measurement
Preserve natural current elevation proportions; only the documented 55 m vertical extent is anchored.
Tower of Hercules (Current)
The Tower of Hercules is shown in its current preserved and operational form: a square granite-clad tower with its 18th-century neoclassical exterior, two octagonal upper stages and lantern. The measured object is the 55 m tower alone; its rock, broad platform and surrounding archaeological site are excluded.
Dimensions
- Height
- 55 m
Quick facts
- Tower height
- 55 m
- Roman masonry
- 34 m
- Upper restoration
- 21 m
- Main plan
- about 11.75 × 11.75 m
- Status
- active lighthouse
Tower of Hercules (Current) · Size infographic
Related objects
Sources and measurement22 References
Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.
Measurement basis
Height runs from the visible structural base of the tower to the top of the permanent lantern; rock and platform are excluded.