Punta Torre Canne Lighthouse

Punta Torre Canne
Punta Torre Canne
Apulia
Punta Torre Canne
Punta Torre Canne (Italy)
Location Punta Torre Canne
Fasano
Apulia
Coordinates 40°50′31″N 17°28′08″E / 40.841889°N 17.468889°E / 40.841889; 17.468889Coordinates: 40°50′31″N 17°28′08″E / 40.841889°N 17.468889°E / 40.841889; 17.468889
Year first constructed 1929
Construction concrete tower
Tower shape tapered octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper’s house
Markings / pattern white tower, metallic grey lantern dome
Height 32 metres (105 ft)
Focal height 35 metres (115 ft)
Current lens type OR 500
focal length: 250 mm
Light source mains power
Intensity 1,000w
Range main: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
reserve: 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic Fl (2) W 10s.
Admiralty number E2222
NGA number 10856
ARLHS number ITA-150
Italy number 3688 E.F.
Managing agent Marina Militare[1][2]

Punta Torre Canne Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta Torre Canne) is an active lighthouse in the homonymous village in the municipality of Fasano. The place takes the name from an ancient coastal tower built in the 16th century to protect the coast from the Turks, and from the presence of giant cane.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1929 in concrete and has a tapered octagonal prism with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper’s house; the tower and the building are white painted. The tower is 32 metres (105 ft) high and the lantern is positioned at a height of 35 metres (115 ft) above sea level. The lantern emits two white flashes in a ten seconds period visible up to 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi). The light is fully automated and managed by Marina Militare identified by the Country code number 3688 E.F.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Scoglio Torre della Scuola". Marina Militare. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Lighthouses of Italy: Southern Puglia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 2, 2018.


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