Capo Spartivento Calabro Lighthouse

Capo Spartivento Calabro

Capo Spartivento Calabro Lighthouse
Location	Palizzi Calabria Italy
Coordinates	37°55′32″N16°03′39″E / 37.925660°N 16.060947°E / 37.925660; 16.060947
Tower
Constructed	1867
Construction	masonry tower
Automated	yes
Height	15 metres (49 ft)
Shape	quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Marina Militare [1] [2]
Heritage	Italian national heritage
Light
Focal height	63 metres (207 ft)
Lens	Type OR 375
Intensity	AL 1000 W
Range	main: 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 8s.
Italy no.	3384 E.F.

Capo Spartivento Calabro Lighthouse (Italian : Faro di Capo Spartivento Calabro) is an active lighthouse located on the south-easternmost place in Italy in the municipality of Palizzi, Calabria on the Ionian Sea.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1867 and consists of a white square prism masonry tower, 15 feet (4.6 m) high, with balcony and lantern, rising from, the seaside front, of a 1-storey white keeper's house. The lantern, painted in grey metallic, is positioned at 63 metres (207 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in an 8 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and is operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3384 E.F. ^[2]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy
• Palizzi

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Calabria and Basilicata". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2. "Capo Spartivento Calabro Lighthouse". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

External links

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare (in Italian)