Capo d'Anzio Lighthouse

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
Capo d'Anzio Lighthouse
Capo d'Anzio
Location of Capo d'Anzio Lighthouse in Lazio
Capo d'Anzio
Capo d'Anzio (Italy)
LocationAnzio
Lazio
Italy
Coordinates41°26′45″N 12°37′18″E
Year first constructed1866
Automatedyes
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper's house
Markings / patternwhite tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Tower height21 metres (69 ft)
Focal height37 metres (121 ft)
Current lensType OR D4
Focal length: 187.5 mm
Light sourcemains power
Intensitymain: AL 1000 W
reserve: LABI 100 W
Rangemain: 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi)
reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) W 10s.
Admiralty numberE1538
NGA number9192
ARLHS numberITA-012
Italy number2246 E.F.
Managing agentMarina Militare[1][2]

Description

The 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

References
  1. "Lighthouses of Italy: Campania and Lazio". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  2. "Capo d'Anzio". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 13, 2018.


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