Location | Venice, Italy |
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Coordinates | 45°26′17″N12°23′24″E / 45.4381°N 12.39°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1912 |
Foundation | platform on wooden piles |
Construction | metal skeletal tower |
Height | 10 m (33 ft) |
Shape | quadrangular skeletal tower, not entirely covered by a metal plate, with balcony and light |
Markings | white and black horizontal bands painted on the cover |
Power source | solar power |
Operator | Italian Navy |
Lido Fanale Anteriore light | |
Focal height | 13 m (43 ft) |
Intensity | LABI 100 w |
Range | 11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 3s |
Italy no. | 4177 E.F |
Lido Fanale Anteriore Direction light | |
Focal height | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
Intensity | MaxiHalo-60 |
Range | 5 nmi (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl G 4s |
Italy no. | 4186 E.F |
Lido Fanale Anteriore Lighthouse (Italian : Faro di Lido Fanale Anteriore) is an active lighthouse located on the northern tip of the island of Lido di Venezia, in the Venetian Lagoon on the Adriatic Sea; the place where is the main access to Venice by ship route.
The lighthouse, established in 1912, consists of a quadrangular skeletal tower, 10 metres (33 ft) high, covered, not wholly, by a metal plate with balcony and light. The tower is settled on a platform supported by wooden piles; the covering is painted with black and white horizontal bands.
The Fanale Anteriore light is positioned at 13 metres (43 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 3 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi). The lighthouse, completely automated and powered by a solar unit, is managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 4177 E.F. [1] [2] [3]
The Fanale Anteriore Direction light is positioned at 3 metres (9.8 ft) above sea level and emits one green flash in a 4 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi). The lighthouse, completely automated and powered by a solar unit, is managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 4186 E.F. [1] [4]
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