| Forte Stella | |
| Location: | Portoferraio Elba Tuscany Italy |
| Coordinates: | 42.8163°N 10.334°W |
| Yearbuilt: | 1788 1915 (restored) |
| Yearlit: | 1788 |
| Construction: | light stone tower |
| Shape: | cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern |
| Marking: | unpainted light stone tower, grey lantern |
| Height: | 25m (82feet) |
| Focalheight: | 63m (207feet) |
| Lens: | Type OF 500 Focal length: 250 mm |
| Intensity: | main: AL 1000 W reserve: LABI 100 W |
| Range: | main: reserve: |
| Characteristic: | Fl (3) W 14s. (2072 E.F.) F R (2072.2 E.F.) |
| Country: | Italy |
| Countrynumber: | 2072 E.F. and 2072.2 E.F. |
| Managingagent: | Marina Militare[1] [2] |
Portoferraio lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Portoferraio), called Faro del Forte Stella Lighthouse since is placed on the northern rampart of Forte Stella built in 1548 by Cosimo I de' Medici in Portoferraio, Elba.
The lighthouse was built by Leopod II Grand Duke of Tuscany in 1788; the light stone tower is 25 metres high and has a double balcony and lantern and was restored in 1915. The lighthouse is fully automated, operated by Marina Militare and identified by the code number 2072 E.F.; the lantern is at 63m (207feet) above sea level and emits a group of three white lightning flashes in a 14 seconds period visible up to 16 nautical miles. On the same tower is an additional light identified by the number 2072.2 E.F. that emits a red fixed light at 60 metres above sea level to warn the ships about the Capo Bianco shoal.[1]