Molo San Vincenzo Lighthouse

Molo San Vincenzo

Molo San Vincenzo Lighthouse
Location	Naples Campania Italy
Coordinates	40°49′58″N 14°16′20″E / 40.832853°N 14.272133°E / 40.832853; 14.272133
Tower
Constructed	1487(first) 1495 (second) 1843 (third)
Foundation	stone base
Construction	masonry tower
Automated	yes
Height	24 metres (79 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a concrete base
Markings	red tower, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Marina Militare[1][2]
Light
First lit	1916 (current)
Focal height	25 metres (82 ft)
Lens	Type OR250
Intensity	main: AL 1000 W reserve: MBR-300L LED
Range	main: 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) reserve: 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (2) W 15s.
Italy no.	2424 E.F.

Molo San Vincenzo Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Molo San Vincenzo) is an active lighthouse located at the end of the western side to the entrance of the Port of Naples, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

History

The first lighthouse was built in 1487 under the reign of

, was completed in 1626. In 1843 a lighthouse, 43 metres (141 ft) high, was built on the Molo Beverello and in 1933 it was destroyed in order to enlarge the harbour.

Description

The current lighthouse was activated in 1916 and consists of a red masonry cylindrical tower, 24 feet (7.3 m) high, with balcony and lantern, mounted on a stone square prism block base. The tower is characterized by three windows framed in white. The lantern, painted in white and the dome in grey metallic, is positioned at 25 metres (82 ft)

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy
• Naples

References

External links

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare