Capo_Spartivento_Calabro_Lighthouse

Capo Spartivento Calabro Lighthouse

Capo Spartivento Calabro Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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.

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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

References

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