Vieste Lighthouse
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2015) |
 Vieste Lighthouse | |
 | |
| Location | Isola Sant'Eufemia Vieste Apulia Italy |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°53′N 16°11′E / 41.89°N 16.18°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1867 |
| Construction | limestone tower |
| Automated | 1997 |
| Height | 27 metres (89 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal prism tower on a two-story keeper's house |
| Markings | unpainted white stone tower, grey lantern[1] |
| Operator | Marina Militare |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 40 metres (130 ft) |
| Light source | mains power |
| Range | main: 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 15s. |
| Italy no. | 3816 E.F[2][3] |
Vieste Lighthouse (Template:Lang-it) is an active lighthouse on the islet of Santa Eufemia, located between the rocks of Santa Croce and San Francesco, just opposite the town of Vieste, Apulia, Italy. Its position is strategic for the shipping lanes in the middle and lower Adriatic Sea.
History
The lighthouse was built on plan by Francesco Saverio Gatta in 1867 in limestone; it has an octagonal prism form with balcony and lantern and it is placed atop a 2-storey building. The tower is unpainted and it is 27 metres (89 ft) high; the lantern is positioned at an height of 40 metres (130 ft) above sea level. The lighthouse was automated in 1997 and is operated by the Lighthouses Service of Marina Militare, identified by the Country code number 3816 E.F. The light emits three white flashes in a fifteen seconds period visible up to 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi).[2]
The lighthouse is completely controlled and operated by the Command Area Lighthouses Navy based in Venice which incidentally takes care of all the lighthouses of the Adriatic. The Marina Militare has been responsible for managing of all the lights along Italy's 8000 kilometre coastline Italian since 1910, using both military and civilian technicians.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Lighthouses of Italy: Puglia". Unc.edu. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ Vieste The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 20 August 2016
- ^ [1] Archived December 9, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Puglia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
External links
- Servizio Fari Marina Militare Template:It icon
 | This European lighthouse-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about an Italian building or structure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |