Scilla Lighthouse
Scilla lighthouse | |
Scilla sul Castello Calabria Scilla sul Castello Scilla sul Castello (Italy) | |
Location |
Reggio Calabria Calabria Italy |
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Coordinates | 38°15′23″N 15°42′52″E / 38.256345°N 15.714561°ECoordinates: 38°15′23″N 15°42′52″E / 38.256345°N 15.714561°E |
Year first constructed | 1913 |
Construction | masonry tower |
Tower shape | cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern |
Markings / pattern | white tower with a black band at the base, grey metallic lantern dome |
Height | 6 metres (20 ft) |
Focal height | 72 metres (236 ft) |
Light source | mains power |
Range |
main: 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
Admiralty number | E1766 |
NGA number | 9708 |
ARLHS number | ITA-050 |
Italy number |
2712 E.F[1] [2] |
Managing agent | Marina Militare |
Scilla Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Scilla) is an active lighthouse in Reggio Calabria, southern Italy. It is located on a terrace of Castello Ruffo di Scilla, in the town of Scilla on the Strait of Messina.
Description
The light is important in directing ships onto the Strait from the north.
Built in 1913, it has a small cylindrical tower, 6 metres high, painted white with a black base. At the top is the lantern surrounded by the gallery. The lighthouse has a focal plane of 72 metres.[3] [4]
See also
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Calabria and Basilicata". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ↑ Faro di Scilla sul Castello Marina Militare
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Calabria and Basilicata". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ↑ Scilla Lighthouse Marina Militare
External links
- Servizio Fari Marina Militare (in Italian)
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