Capo Granitola Lighthouse Explained

Capo Granitola
Location:Campobello di Mazara
Sicily
Italy
Coordinates:37.566°N 12.6621°W
Yearbuilt:1865
Foundation:concrete base
Construction:masonry tower
Shape:cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 1-storey keeper's house
Marking:white tower and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Height:35m (115feet)
Focalheight:37m (121feet)
Lens:Type OF 1400
Focal length: 700mm
Intensity:main: AL 1000 W
reserve: LABI 100 W
Range:main:
reserve:
Characteristic:L Fl W 10s.
Fogsignal:no
Country:Italy
Countrynumber:3010 E.F.
Managingagent:Marina Militare[1] [2]

Capo Granitola Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Granitola) is an active lighthouse located on the south-western headland south of Mazzara del Vallo a region well known for its Almadraba. The tower is well placed in the nearby archeological park Cave di Cusa and is located in the municipality of Campobello di Mazara, Sicily on the Strait of Sicily.

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1865, consists of a cylindrical tower, 35m (115feet) high, with balcony and lantern rising from a 1-storey keeper's house. The tower, decorated with local stone, and the lantern are painted white; the lantern dome grey metallic. The lantern is positioned at 37m (121feet) above sea level and emits one long white flash in a 10 seconds period visible up to a distance of . The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3010 E.F.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. April 11, 2018.
  2. Web site: Capo Granitola . Marina Militare . April 11, 2018.