Capo Spartivento Calabro Lighthouse Explained

Capo Spartivento Calabro
Location:Palizzi
Calabria
Italy
Coordinates:37.9257°N 16.0609°W
Yearbuilt:1867
Automated:yes
Construction:masonry tower
Shape:quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern
Marking:white tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Height:15m (49feet)
Focalheight:63m (207feet)
Lens:Type OR 375
Intensity:AL 1000 W
Range:main:
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Characteristic:Fl W 8s.
Country:Italy
Countrynumber:3384 E.F.
Managingagent:Marina Militare[1]

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, 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 63m (207feet) above sea level and emits one white flash in an 8 seconds period, visible up to a distance of . The lighthouse is completely automated and is operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3384 E.F.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Capo Spartivento Calabro Lighthouse . Marina Militare . March 7, 2018.