Tower of Hercules
Native names Galician: Torre de Hércules Spanish: Torre de Hércules
Location | Coruña, Galicia, Spain
Coordinates | 43°23′9″N 8°24′23″W﻿ / ﻿43.38583°N 8.40639°W﻿ / 43.38583; -8.40639 Coordinates: 43°23′9″N 8°24′23″W﻿ / ﻿43.38583°N 8.40639°W﻿ / 43.38583; -8.40639
Elevation | 57 metres (187 ft)
Built | 2nd century CE
Visitors | 149,440 (in 2009)
Governing body | Ministry of Culture
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name: Tower of Hercules
Type | Cultural
Criteria | iii
Designated | 2009 (33rd session)
Reference no. | 1312
Region | Europe and North America
Spanish Property of Cultural Interest
Official name: Torre de Hércules
Type | Royal property
Criteria | Monument
Designated | 3 June 1931
Reference no. | (R.I.) - 51 - 0000540 - 00000