Scoglio Torre della Scuola | |
Location: | Isola della Palmaria Portovenere Liguria Italy |
Coordinates: | 44.0517°N 9.8586°W |
Yearbuilt: | 1920s or 1930s |
Construction: | metal mast |
Shape: | cylindrical mast |
Marking: | white mast with light |
Height: | 2m (07feet) |
Focalheight: | 16m (52feet) |
Lens: | type TD |
Intensity: | LABI 100 W |
Characteristic: | Fl (2) W 6s. |
Country: | Italy |
Countrynumber: | 1716 E.F. |
Managingagent: | Marina Militare[1] [2] |
Scoglio Torre della Scuola Lighthouse (Italian: Torre della Scuola) is an active lighthouse located 243m (797feet) from the north-eastern tip of Palmaria in the Gulf of La Spezia.
The lighthouse is placed on a metal mast 2m (07feet) high atop the Scola Tower and has a focal height of 16m (52feet). It is fully automated and operated by the Lighthouses Service of the Marina Militare identified by the code number 1716 E.F. The lighthouse is powered by a solar unit and the lantern emits two white flashes in a six seconds period visible up to .[2]