Capo Murro di Porco Lighthouse
 Capo Murro di Porco Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Maddalena Peninsula Siracusa Sicily Italy |
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| Coordinates | 37°00′11″N 15°20′06″E / 37.003119°N 15.335129°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1859 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Shape | decagonal tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper's house |
| Markings | white tower and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Operator | Marina Militare[1][2] |
| Fog signal | no |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1959 |
| Focal height | 34 metres (112 ft) |
| Light source | mains power |
| Intensity | AL 1000 W |
| Range | mains: 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) reserve: 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Italy no. | 2910 E.F. |
Capo Murro di Porco Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Murro di Porco) is an active lighthouse located at the end of the Maddalena Peninsula on the south eastern tip of Sicily in the Area marina protetta Plemmirio, municipality of Siracusa on the Ionian Sea.
Description
The lighthouse, built in 1859 under the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, consists of a concrete tapered decagonal tower, 20 metres (66 ft) high, with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper's house. No longer inhabited by the keeper's the building is the office of the Consorzio dell'Area Marina Protetta del Plemmirio. The tower and the lantern are white; the lantern dome is grey metallic. The lantern is positioned at 34 metres (112 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 5 seconds period visible up to a distance of 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2910 E.F.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Lighthouses of Italy: Eastern Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "Capo Murro di Porco". Marina Militare. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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