Capo d'Anzio Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo d'Anzio) is an active lighthouse located on the same name Cape on a rocky cliff overlooking the ruins of Nero's villa, close to the town of Anzio, Lazio on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
 Capo d'Anzio Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Anzio Lazio Italy |
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| Coordinates | 41°26′45″N 12°37′18″E / 41.445849°N 12.621738°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1866 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Automated | yes |
| Height | 21 metres (69 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper's house |
| Markings | white tower, grey metallic lantern dome |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Operator | Marina Militare[1][2] |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Lens | Type OR D4 Focal length: 187.5 mm |
| Intensity | main: AL 1000 W reserve: LABI 100 W |
| Range | main: 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
| Italy no. | 2246 E.F. |
Description
editThe construction of the lighthouse began in 1860 by the will of Pope Pius IX but the works ended six years later, in 1866, as it is remembered in a plaque outside the building. The current lighthouse consists of a tower, 21 feet (6.4 m) high, with balcony and lantern, rising from a white keeper's house. The lantern, painted in white and the dome in grey metallic, is positioned at 37 metres (121 ft) above sea level and emits two white flashes in a 10 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2246 E.F.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Campania and Lazio". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ a b "Capo d'Anzio". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
External links
edit- Servizio Fari Marina Militare (in Italian)
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