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  • Arzew Island Lighthouse

  • Arzew Island Lighthouse

    Arzew Island Lighthouse is a historical lighthouse and one of the oldest lighthouses in Algeria. It is located on a rocky island opposite the city of Arzew in Oran Province, Algeria. The beginnings of the lighthouse date back to 1848 AD, and the current lighthouse was built in 1865. The lighthouse was completely restored in 2017.
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    Arzew Island Lighthouse
    by Maya-Anaïs Yataghènee, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Arzew Island Lighthouse

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    Castles and Fortresses

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    Algeria

    Oran

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    19th Century AD

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    French

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