Castello Normanno | |
Location: | Castellammare del Golfo Sicily Italy |
Coordinates: | 38.0307°N 12.8819°W |
Yearlit: | 1901 |
Construction: | concrete equipment building |
Shape: | quadrangular building with lantern atop a mediaeval fortification |
Marking: | white lantern |
Height: | 4m (13feet) |
Focalheight: | 19m (62feet) |
Lens: | type TD |
Intensity: | LABI 100 W |
Characteristic: | Fl (2) W 10s. |
Country: | Italy |
Countrynumber: | 3182 E.F. |
Managingagent: | Marina Militare[1] [2] |
Castello Normanno Lighthouse (Italian: Faro delCastello Normanno) is an active lighthouse located in Castellammare del Golfo at the northern extremity of the tip of the harbour.
The lighthouse was activated in 1901 and consists of a concrete equipment construction, 4m (13feet) high, atop a mediaeval fortification. The white lantern is positioned on the flat roof of the building at 19m (62feet) above sea level and emits two white flashes in a 10 second period, visible up to a distance of . The lighthouse is completely automated, powered by a solar unit and is operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2922 E.F.[2]