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Cape Spartel Lighthouse

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Cape Spartel Lighthouse

Cape Spartel Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on a cliff in Cape Spartel, west of Tangiers in Morocco. It was built in 1864 AD by order of the Alaouite Sultan Muhammad IV of Morocco, and it is considered the oldest lighthouse in Morocco.

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Country: Morocco

District: Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima

Category: Castles and Fortresses

Site History: 19th Century AD

Oldest Culture: Islamic

Later Cultures: Islamic

Site Features: Islamic Monuments

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