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Capo Circeo Lighthouse

Coordinates: 41°13′21″N 13°04′08″E / 41.22250°N 13.06889°E / 41.22250; 13.06889
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Capo Circeo Lighthouse
Faro di capo Circeo
Capo Circeo lighthouse
Map
LocationSan Felice Circeo
Lazio
Italy
Coordinates41°13′20″N 13°04′07″E / 41.222349°N 13.068501°E / 41.222349; 13.068501
Tower
Constructed1866
Foundationoctagonal prism basement
Height18 metres (59 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with gallery and lantern
Markingswhite tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorMarina Militare
Light
Focal height38 metres (125 ft)[1]
Light sourcemains power
Range23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi)
CharacteristicFI W 5s.
Italy no.2258 E.F[2]

Capo Circeo Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Circeo) is an active lighthouse in Lazio, Italy, located on Punto, about 3 kilometres west of San Felice Circeo.

History

The lighthouse has been active since 1866, and was built under the pontificate of Pope Pius IX. The lighthouse is composed of a keeper's house with an adjacent tower 18 metres high.[3]

The lighthouse has a rotating view that emits flashes of white light every 5 seconds. The height of the focal plane above sea level is about 38 metres. The lighthouse has a rated capacity of 23 nautical miles (43 km). It is part of the Command Area Lighthouses of the Navy based in Naples, which deals with all the lights of the southern Tyrrhenian Sea.

See also


References

  1. ^ Lighthouses of Italy
  2. ^ http://www.marina.difesa.it/cosa-facciamo/fari/Pagine/2258.aspx Capo Circeo Lighthouse] Marina Militare
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Calabria and Basilicata". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.


41°13′21″N 13°04′08″E / 41.22250°N 13.06889°E / 41.22250; 13.06889