Lido Fanale Anteriore Lighthouse

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Lido Fanale Anteriore Lighthouse
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Lido Fanale Anteriore Lighthouse
Location Venice, Italy OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Coordinates 45°26′17″N12°23′24″E / 45.4381°N 12.39°E / 45.4381; 12.39
Constructed1912  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Foundationplatform on wooden piles
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Tower height10 m (33 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Tower shapequadrangular skeletal tower, not entirely covered by a metal plate, with balcony and light
Markingswhite and black horizontal bands painted on the cover
Power sourcesolar power  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Operator Italian Navy   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
ARLHS no. ITA259
NGA no. 113-11524 OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Lido Fanale Anteriore light OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Focal height13 m (43 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
IntensityLABI 100 w
Range11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Characteristic Fl W 3s  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Italy no.4177 E.F
Lido Fanale Anteriore Direction light OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Focal height3 m (9.8 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
IntensityMaxiHalo-60
Range5 nmi (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Characteristic Fl G 4s  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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.

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Description

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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References

  1. 1 2 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Venice and Trieste". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  2. "Allineamento 300 40 Anteriore". Marina Militare. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  3. "Mappa dei fari Italiani". ARI Genova. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  4. "South East corner of 4177 E.F." Marina Militare. Retrieved June 13, 2018.