Lido Fanale Anteriore Lighthouse

Lido Fanale Anteriore Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Lido Fanale Anteriore) is an active lighthouse located on the northern tip of the island of Lido di Venezia, in the Venetian Lagoon on the Adriatic Sea; the place where is the main access to Venice by ship route.

Lido Fanale Anteriore
Lido Fanale Anteriore Lighthouse
Lido Fanale Anteriore
Veneto
Lido Fanale Anteriore
Lido Fanale Anteriore (Italy)
LocationLido di Venezia
Veneto
Italy
Coordinates45°26′17″N 12°23′24″E
Year first constructed1912
Automatedyes
Foundationplatform on wooden piles
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Tower shapequadrangular skeletal tower, not entirely covered by a metal plate, with balcony and light
Markings / patternwhite and black horizontal bands painted on the cover
Tower height10 metres (33 ft)
Focal height13 metres (43 ft)
Light sourcesolar power
IntensityLABI 100 w
Rangemain: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 3s.
Fog signalno
Admiralty numberE2486.1
NGA number11524
ARLHS numberITA-259
Italy number4177 E.F
Managing agentMarina Militare[1][2]
Lido Fanale Anteriore Direction
LocationLido di Venezia
Veneto
Italy
Coordinates45°26′17″N 12°23′24″E
Automatedyes
Tower height10 metre 
Focal height3 metres (9.8 ft)
Light sourcesolar power
IntensityMaxiHalo-60
Rangemain: 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)
CharacteristicFl G 4s.
Fog signalno
Italy number4186 E.F
Managing agentMarina Militare[1][3]

Description

The lighthouse, established in 1912, consists of a quadrangular skeletal tower, 10 metres (33 ft) high, covered, not wholly, by a metal plate with balcony and light. The tower is settled on a platform supported by wooden piles; the covering is painted with black and white horizontal bands.

The Fanale Anteriore light is positioned at 13 metres (43 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 3 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi). The lighthouse, completely automated and powered by a solar unit, is managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 4177 E.F.[2][4]

The Fanale Anteriore Direction light is positioned at 3 metres (9.8 ft) above sea level and emits one green flash in a 4 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi). The lighthouse, completely automated and powered by a solar unit, is managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 4186 E.F.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Lighthouses of Italy: Venice and Trieste". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  2. "Allineamento 300 40 Anteriore". Marina Militare. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  3. "South East corner of 4177 E.F." Marina Militare. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  4. "Mappa dei fari Italiani". ARI Genova. Retrieved June 13, 2018.


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