Punta di Capel Rosso Lighthouse
Punta di Capel Rosso lighthouse (Faro di Punta di Capel Rosso) or Punta Rossa is an active lighthouse on Isola del Giglio on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
 Capel Rosso Lighthouse | |
  Punta di Capel Rosso Tuscany  Punta di Capel Rosso Punta di Capel Rosso (Italy) | |
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| Location | Grosseto Tuscany Italy |
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| Coordinates | 42°19′15″N 10°55′11″E |
| Year first constructed | 1883 |
| Automated | yes |
| Construction | concrete and brick tower |
| Tower shape | hexagonal tower with lantern and gallery attached to the front side of two-storey keeper’s house |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome, keeper's house painted in white and red stripes |
| Tower height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Focal height | 90 metres (300 ft) |
| Current lens | Type OR 700 Focal length: 350 mm |
| Light source | mains power |
| Intensity | main: AL 1000 W< reserve: LABI 100 W |
| Range | 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (4) W 30s. |
| Fog signal | no |
| Admiralty number | E1492 |
| NGA number | 9104 |
| ARLHS number | ITA-126[1] |
| Italy number | 2168 E.F |
| Managing agent | Marina Militare[2] |
Description
The lighthouse was built in 1883 and is placed on Punta di Capel Rosso at a height of 61 metres (200 ft) in the southernmost part of the island. The lighthouse is a two-storey building with a hexagonal plant tower 20 metres (66 ft) high, on the south side, with balcony and lantern; the tower is white and the house is painted in white and red stripes. The lighthouse, operated by Marina Militare with the identification number 2168 E.F, is active and fully automated and emits a four white flashes in a 30 seconds period visible up to 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi).[2][3]
See also
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Tuscany". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- "Isola del Giglio, Capel Rosso". Marina Militare. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- "I Fari dell'Arcipelago Toscano". Il Mondo dei fari. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
External links
- Servizio Fari Marina Militare (in Italian)
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