Only a few days left until the opening of a new facility Monuments of Barranquilla, Puerto Colombia’s majestic lighthouse, which stands out with its innovative and glass architecture, will be 70 meters highWith colors highlighting the Caribbean Sea.
Building It will be opened on Monday, December 18thAround 7 p.m. So, as dusk falls and the last light of the afternoon disappears, the beacon at the top of the massive glass structure turns on. will give its first flashnot only attracts the attention of Barranquilla residents and tourists, but it has the function of guiding sailors passing through the Caribbean Sea.
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This lighthouse is the product of a donation from one of the most important companies in the country for its contribution to the construction of important buildings with architectural products such as glass and Tecnoglass.
In this way, a building that will be available to the people of Barranquilla It will have a range of 35 kilometers for ships They transit between Caribbean ports at Bocas de Ceniza, which is the entrance to the navigable channel of the port of Barranquilla.
In addition to being imposing, it is also a building that brings together. quality of architectural and construction worksAs part of its ‘skeleton’, 120 tonnes of hot-dip galvanized steel and epoxy paint were used to protect against corrosion.
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It was built in record time because only It took eight months for 130 workers to work The people who worked to build this monument used nearly eight thousand screws to assemble the metal structure, to which 25 tons of aluminum are fixed to the floating façade that supports the glass.
Almost 55 thousand LED lighting They will be part of the lighting game, where lighting effects will be created that not only reflect the character of the majestic building, but also emphasize its lasting image.
It will be nourished with the help of your energy solar panels It was placed as part of the front to reach 20 miles from its location with its light.
The first illumination tests were carried out with great success on December 2, attracting the attention of many observers. Light set of the new headlight.
Citizens published images of the prominent structure in Puerto Colombia on social networks with photos, ‘selfies’ and videos. Therefore it will be now One of the most interesting places for tourists and visitors from other cities in the national region.
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According to the project leaders, “this illumination will be on December 18, a date chosen by the Atlantic government and the mayor of Puerto Colombia (grantees) and the donor company Tecnoglass to serve, among other things. Future scenario to say goodbye to and receive every yearTaking advantage of the fact that Puerto Colombia was born at 12 midnight on December 31, 1888.”
Nataly Barrera
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