Capo d'Anzio Lighthouse
Capo d'Anzio Lighthouse | |
Capo d'Anzio Location of Capo d'Anzio Lighthouse in Lazio Capo d'Anzio Capo d'Anzio (Italy) | |
Location |
Anzio Lazio Italy |
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Coordinates | 41°26′45″N 12°37′18″E / 41.445849°N 12.621738°ECoordinates: 41°26′45″N 12°37′18″E / 41.445849°N 12.621738°E |
Year first constructed | 1866 |
Automated | yes |
Construction | masonry tower |
Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper's house |
Markings / pattern | white tower, grey metallic lantern dome |
Height | 21 metres (69 ft) |
Focal height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
Current lens |
Type OR D4 Focal length: 187.5mm |
Light source | mains power |
Range |
main: 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
Admiralty number | E1538 |
NGA number | 9192 |
ARLHS number | ITA-012 |
Italy number | 2246 E.F. |
Managing agent | Marina Militare[1][2] |
Capo d'Anzio Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo d'Anzio) is an active lighthouse located on the same name Cape on a rocky cliff overlooking the ruins of Nero's villa, close to the town of Anzio, Lazio on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Description
The construction of the lighthouse began in 1860 by the will of Pope Pius IX but the works ended six years later, in 1866, as it is remembered in a plaque outside the building. The current lighthouse consists of a tower, 21 feet (6.4 m) high, with balcony and lantern, rising from a white keeper's house. The lantern, painted in white and the dome in grey metallic, is positioned at 37 metres (121 ft) above sea level and emits two white flashes in a 10 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2246 E.F.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Lighthouses of Italy: Campania and Lazio". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- 1 2 "Capo d'Anzio". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
External links
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