Strombolicchio Lighthouse

Strombolicchio
Strombolicchio and the lighthouse
Strombolicchio
Sicily
Strombolicchio
Strombolicchio (Italy)
Location Strombolicchio
Aeolian Islands
Sicily
Coordinates 38°49′02″N 15°15′08″E / 38.817278°N 15.252111°E / 38.817278; 15.252111Coordinates: 38°49′02″N 15°15′08″E / 38.817278°N 15.252111°E / 38.817278; 15.252111
Year first constructed 1925
Construction stone tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a service building
Markings / pattern white tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Height 8 metres (26 ft)
Focal height 57 metres (187 ft)
Range 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic Fl (3) W 15s.
Admiralty number E1802
NGA number 9844
ARLHS number ITA-163
Italy number 3310 E.F.
Managing agent Marina Militare[1][2]

Strombolicchio Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Strombolicchio) is an active lighthouse placed on the summit of a sea stack at 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) to the north-east of Stromboli in the Aeolian Islands.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1925 and consists of a white cylindrical tower, 8 metres (26 ft) high, with balcony and lantern, atop 1-storey white stone keeper's house. The lantern, painted in grey metallic, is positioned at 57 metres (187 ft) above sea level and emits three white flashes in a 15 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated, powered by a solar unit and is operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3310 E.F. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lighthouses of Italy: Eastern Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Strombolicchio". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 4, 2018.



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