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Location | Caorle Veneto Italy |
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Coordinates | 45°36′00″N12°53′35″E / 45.600019°N 12.892999°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1905 |
Foundation | masonry base |
Construction | masonry tower |
Height | 9 metres (30 ft) |
Shape | quadrangular bell tower with octagonal steeple, lantern atop a bracket on the south side |
Markings | unpainted brick tower |
Power source | mains electricity |
Operator | Marina Militare [1] [2] |
Light | |
Focal height | 12 metres (39 ft) |
Lens | Type TD 300 Focal length: 150 mm |
Intensity | main: AL 1000 w reserve. LABI 100 W |
Range | main: 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) reserve: 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (2) W 6s. |
Italy no. | 4272 E.F |
Caorle Lighthouse (Italian : Faro di Caorle) is an active lighthouse located on a little promontory at the end of the waterfront promenade in Caorle, Veneto on the Adriatic Sea.
The lighthouse, established in 1905, consists of a quadrangular bell tower, 9 metres (30 ft) high, belonging to the Church of the Blessed Virgin of the Angel, and the light is placed on a bracket on the sea side of the tower.
The tower was built in bricks in the 13th century in Romanesque architecture; the light is positioned at 12 metres (39 ft) above sea level and emits two white flashes in a 6 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 4272 E.F. [2] [3]
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