Capo Spartivento Calabro Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Palizzi, Calabria, Italy

Lighthouse

37°55′32″N 16°03′39″E / 37.925660°N 16.060947°E / 37.925660; 16.060947TowerConstructed1867Constructionmasonry towerAutomatedyesHeight15 metres (49 ft)Shapequadrangular tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower, grey metallic lantern domePower sourcemains electricity

OperatorMarina Militare^[1]^[2]HeritageItalian national heritage

LightFocal height63 metres (207 ft)LensType OR 375IntensityAL 1000 WRangemain: 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi)
reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)CharacteristicFl W 8s.Italy no.3384 E.F.

Capo Spartivento Calabro Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Spartivento Calabro) is an active lighthouse located on the south-easternmost place in Italy in the municipality of Palizzi, Calabria on the Ionian Sea.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1867 and consists of a white square prism masonry tower, 15 feet (4.6 m) high, with balcony and lantern, rising from, the seaside front, of a 1-storey white keeper's house. The lantern, painted in grey metallic, is positioned at 63 metres (207 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in an 8 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and is operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3384 E.F.^[2]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Calabria and Basilicata". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
^ ^a ^b "Capo Spartivento Calabro Lighthouse". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 7, 2018.