Punta di Capel Rosso Lighthouse
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| Location | Grosseto Tuscany Italy |
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| Coordinates | 42°19′15″N 10°55′11″E / 42.320772°N 10.919674°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1883  |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | concrete and brick tower |
| Height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Shape | hexagonal tower with lantern and gallery attached to the front side of two-storey keeper’s house |
| Markings | white tower and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome, keeper's house painted in white and red stripes |
| Power source | mains electricity |
| Operator | Marina Militare[1] |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 90 metres (300 ft) |
| Lens | Type OR 700 Focal length: 350 mm |
| Intensity | main: AL 1000 W reserve: LABI 100 W |
| Range | 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (4) W 30s. |
| Italy no. | 2168 E.F |
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.[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
automated and emits a four white flashes in a 30 seconds period visible up to 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi).[1][3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Isola del Giglio, Capel Rosso". Marina Militare. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Tuscany". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 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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