Punta del Diavolo Lighthouse explained

Punta del Diavolo Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta del Diavolo) is an active lighthouse located on the western point of Isola San Domino, one of the Tremiti in Apulia on the Adriatic Sea.^{[1] [2]}

Description

The first lighthouse was built in 1905 and consists of a white octagonal prism stone tower, high, with balcony and lantern, rising from a 2-storey white keeper's house. On November 8, 1987, a mysterious explosion damaged the lighthouse, but the keeper, Domenico Calabrese, was off duty and survived. The lighthouse remained inactive until the 1990s. when a new white cylindrical fibreglass tower, 4m (13feet) high, with light and gallery was established. The lantern, positioned at 48m (157feet) above sea level, emits three white flashes in a 10 seconds period, visible up to a distance of . The lighthouse is completely automated, powered by a solar unit and is managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3844 E.F.^{[2] [3] [4]}

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy
• Tremiti

External links

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare

Notes and References

1. March 6, 2018.
2. Web site: Molfetta Lighthouse . Marina Militare . March 6, 2018.
3. Web site: Il Demanio mette in vendita . 8 June 2015 . Corriere del Mezzogiorno . March 6, 2018.
4. Web site: Il vecchio faro abbandonato . La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno . March 6, 2018.