Location: | Ischia Campania Italy |
Coordinates: | 40.7321°N 13.9657°W |
Yearbuilt: | 1913 |
Automated: | yes |
Foundation: | stone wall |
Construction: | stone bastion |
Marking: | grey metallic lantern |
Height: | 3m (10feet) |
Focalheight: | 82m (269feet) |
Lens: | Type TD |
Intensity: | AL 1000 W |
Range: | main: reserve: |
Characteristic: | L Fl W 6s. |
Country: | Italy |
Countrynumber: | 2370 E.F. |
Managingagent: | Marina Militare[1] [2] |
Castello d'Ischia Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Castello d'Ischia) is an active lighthouse located in the municipality of Ischia, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The lighthouse was established in 1913 and consist of a lantern mounted on a steep bastion, toward the seaside, of the Aragonese Castle built in the 15th century. The lantern, high, is positioned at 82m (269feet) above sea level and emits a long white flash in a 6 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 2370 E.F.[2]