Brucoli Lighthouse

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Brucoli Lighthouse
Faro di Brucoli
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Brucoli Lighthouse
Location Brucoli, Augusta, Italy OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Coordinates 37°17′09″N15°11′11″E / 37.285833°N 15.186329°E / 37.285833; 15.186329
Tower
Constructed1911  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Constructionconcrete (tower)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Height5 m (16 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Shapeoctagonal prism  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Markingswhite (tower)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg , stripe (red)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Operator Italian Navy   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Light
Focal height13 m (43 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Range11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Characteristic Light Signal FI W 5s.gif Fl W 5s  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Brucoli Lighthouse (Italian : Faro di Brucoli) is an active lighthouse located in the municipality of Augusta on the eastern coast of Sicily near the southern end of the Gulf of Catania. [1] [2] The lighthouse is also called Faro Antico Castello Regina Giovanna (Queen Juana Ancient Castle Lighthouse), because of its proximity to the castle of Brucoli, built in 15th century by Juana Enriquez, second wife of John II of Aragon. [1] [2] [3]

The lighthouse and the castle Brucoli - Castle and Lighthouse.jpg
The lighthouse and the castle

Activated in 1911 [3] and subsequently electrified, it consists of a white tower with a red band and an adjacent building. [2]

In 2017 the Agenzia del Demanio leased the unused service building for 50 years to a local company, which converted it into an accommodation facility. [3] [4] [5] [6]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Brucoli - Antico Castello Regina Giovanna" (in Italian). Marina Militare. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Valore Paese - Fari - Cartella stampa" (PDF) (in Italian). pp. 5 and 10. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
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