Bari Light

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Bari Light
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Bari Light in 2009
Bari Light
Location Bari, Apulia, Italy OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Coordinates 41°08′21″N16°50′42″E / 41.139106°N 16.845119°E / 41.139106; 16.845119
Constructed1869  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Constructionstone (tower)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Tower height62 metres (203 ft) [1] [2]
Tower shapetapered octagonal tower with balcony and lantern, with 2-story masonry keeper's house
Markingswhite tower, gray metallic lantern
Power sourcemains electricity  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Operator Italian Navy   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Focal height66 metres (217 ft) [3] [2]
Lenstype OR 500
IntensityAL 1000 W
Range24 nmi (44 km; 28 mi) (main light), 18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi) (auxiliary light)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Characteristic Fl(3) W 20s  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Admiralty no.E2232  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
NGA no. 113-10892
Italy no.3706 E.F [2]
ARLHS no.ITA141  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Bari Light, also known as Punta San Cataldo di Bari Lighthouse (Italian : Faro di Punta San Cataldo di Bari) [2] is an active lighthouse placed at the base of Molo San Cataldo, on the west side of the harbour of Bari on the Adriatic Sea, in the southern region of Apulia, Italy.

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Description

The lighthouse, built in 1869, consists of an octagonal stone tower, 62 metres (203 ft) high, with balcony and lantern, rising from a 2-storey keeper's house. It is the 24th tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world. [4] The tower, characterized by six windows aligned on the seaward side, is painted white and the lantern dome in grey metallic.

The light is positioned at 66 metres (217 ft) above sea level and emits three white flashes in a 20 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3706 E.F. [2] [5]

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References

  1. According to List of Lights. 203 feet (62 m) according to The Lighthouse Directory.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Faro Punta San Cataldo di Bari". Marina Militare. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. According to List of Lights. 217 feet (66 m) according to The Lighthouse Directory.
  4. Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  5. "Punta San Cataldo" (PDF). ARI Genova. Retrieved 22 April 2018.