Capo Gallo Lighthouse

Capo Gallo

Capo Gallo Lighthouse
Location	Capo Gallo Sicily Italy
Coordinates	38°13′25″N13°19′00″E / 38.223511°N 13.316660°E / 38.223511; 13.316660
Tower
Constructed	1854
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	concrete tower
Height	7 metres (23 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to the sea side 1-storey keeper's house
Markings	white tower and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Marina Militare [1] [2]
Light
Focal height	40 metres (130 ft)
Lens	Type OF 800 Focal length: 400 mm
Intensity	main: AL 100 W reserve: LABI 100 W
Range	mains: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) reserve: 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi)
Characteristic	L Fl (2) W 15s.
Italy no.	3198 E.F.

Capo Gallo Lighthouse (Italian : Faro di Capo Gallo) is an active lighthouse located on the northern tip of the promontory of Monte Pellegrino and marks the western entrance to the Gulf of Palermo, Sicily on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1854, consists of a cylindrical tower, 7 metres (23 ft) high, with balcony and lantern attached to the seaward 1-storey keeper's house. The building, after the automation of the lighthouse, went into ruin. In 2016, the Municipality of Palermo reportedly revisited plans to turn the lighthouse into a structure open to the public or museum as it is part of the Nature Reserve of Capo Gallo. ^[3]

The tower and the lantern are painted white; the lantern dome grey metallic. The lantern is positioned at 40 metres (130 ft) above sea level and emits two long white flashes in a 15 seconds period visible up to a distance of 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3198 E.F. ^[2]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy
• Mondello

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Western Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved March 30, 2018.
2. "Capo Gallo". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
3. "Un museo nel Faro di Capo Gallo". La Repubblica Palermo. Retrieved March 30, 2018.

External links

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare