Punta Palascia Lighthouse

Punta Palascia
Punta Palascia Lighthouse
Punta Palascia
Apulia
Punta Palascia
Punta Palascia (Italy)
Location Otranto
Apulia
Italy
Coordinates 40°06′27″N 18°31′12″E / 40.107460°N 18.519884°E / 40.107460; 18.519884Coordinates: 40°06′27″N 18°31′12″E / 40.107460°N 18.519884°E / 40.107460; 18.519884
Year first constructed 1867
Deactivated 1970s - 2008
Construction stone tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper’s house
Markings / pattern white tower, grey lantern dome
Height 32 metres (105 ft)
Focal height 60 metres (200 ft)
Current lens type TD
Light source mains power
Range main: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
reserve: 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 5s.
Admiralty number E2178
NGA number 10788
ARLHS number ITA-137
Italy number 3596 E.F.
Managing agent City of Otranto[1][2]

Punta Palascia Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta Palascia) is an active lighthouse located in Capo d'Otranto, which is the easternmost point in Italy and the narrowest point of Strait of Otranto at the mouth of Adriatic Sea.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1867 and abandoned in the 1970s, however, was reopened in 2008 and currently hosts the Centre on Environment and Health of the Mediterranean Ecosystems and a multimedia Museum of the Sea. The lighthouse consists of a white stone cylindrical tower, 32 metres (105 ft) high, with balcony and lantern rising from a 2-storey white building. The lantern is positioned at 60 metres (200 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 5 seconds period visible at 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) of distance. The lighthouse is fully automated and is managed by the Marina Militare and is identified by the code number 1983 E.F. [1]

The lighthouse is one of five Mediterranean lighthouses protected by the European Commission. It is open to guided tours for visitorss, particularly at New Year, since it stands at the eastern point of Italy where the dawn of the New Year can be seen before.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Capo d'Otranto Punta Palascia". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Lighthouses of Italy: Southern Puglia". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved March 2, 2018.



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