Lido Fanale Anteriore Lighthouse
.jpg) Lido Fanale Anteriore Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Lido di Venezia Veneto Italy |
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| Coordinates | 45°26′17″N 12°23′24″E / 45.438033°N 12.390028°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1912 |
| Foundation | platform on wooden piles |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Automated | yes |
| Height | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| Shape | quadrangular skeletal tower, not entirely covered by a metal plate, with balcony and light |
| Markings | white and black horizontal bands painted on the cover |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Operator | Marina Militare[1][2] |
| Fog signal | no |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 13 metres (43 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Intensity | LABI 100 w |
| Range | main: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 3s. |
| Italy no. | 4177 E.F |
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| Location | Lido di Venezia Veneto Italy |
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| Coordinates | 45°26′17″N 12°23′24″E / 45.438033°N 12.390028°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1912 |
| Automated | yes |
| Height | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Marina Militare[1][3] |
| Fog signal | no |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 3 metres (9.8 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Intensity | MaxiHalo-60 |
| Range | main: 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl G 4s. |
| Italy no. | 4186 E.F |
Lido Fanale Anteriore Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Lido Fanale Anteriore) is an active lighthouse located on the northern tip of the island of Lido di Venezia, in the Venetian Lagoon on the Adriatic Sea; the place where is the main access to Venice by ship route.
Description
The lighthouse, established in 1912, consists of a quadrangular skeletal tower, 10 metres (33 ft) high, covered, not wholly, by a metal plate with balcony and light. The tower is settled on a platform supported by wooden piles; the covering is painted with black and white horizontal bands.
The Fanale Anteriore light is positioned at 13 metres (43 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 3 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi). The lighthouse, completely automated and powered by a solar unit, is managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 4177 E.F.[2][4]
The Fanale Anteriore Direction light is positioned at 3 metres (9.8 ft) above sea level and emits one green flash in a 4 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi). The lighthouse, completely automated and powered by a solar unit, is managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 4186 E.F.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Lighthouses of Italy: Venice and Trieste". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ^ a b "Allineamento 300 40 Anteriore". Marina Militare. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ^ a b "South East corner of 4177 E.F." Marina Militare. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ^ "Mappa dei fari Italiani". ARI Genova. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
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