Punta del Diavolo Lighthouse

Punta del Diavolo Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta del Diavolo) is an active lighthouse located on the western point of Isola San Domino, one of the Tremiti in Apulia on the Adriatic Sea.

Punta del Diavolo
Punta del Diavolo Lighthouse in 2013
Punta del Diavolo
Location of Punta del Diavolo Lighthouse in Apulia
Punta del Diavolo
Punta del Diavolo (Italy)
LocationSan Domino
Apulia
Italy
Coordinates42°06′24″N 15°28′38″E
Year first constructed1905 (first)
Year first lit1990s.
Automatedyes
Deactivated1987 (first)
Foundationconcrete base (current)
Constructionstone tower (first)
fibreglass (current)
Tower shapeoctagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern (first)
cylindrical tower with small balcony and light (current)
Markings / patternwhite tower, grey metallic lantern dome (first)
white tower (current)
Tower height9 metres (30 ft) (first)
4 metres (13 ft) (current)
Focal height48 metres (157 ft) (current)
Light sourcesolar power
Range11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
CharacteristicFl (3) W 10s.
Admiralty numberE2294
NGA number11076
ARLHS numberITA-2245
Italy number3844 E.F.
Managing agentMarina Militare[1][2]

Description

The first lighthouse was built in 1905 and consists of a white octagonal prism stone tower, 9 feet (2.7 m) high, with balcony and lantern, rising from a 2-storey white keeper's house. On November 8, 1987 a mysterious explosion damaged the lighthouse, but the keeper, Domenico Calabrese, was off duty and survived. The lighthouse remained inactive until the 1990s. when a new white cylindrical fibreglass tower, 4 metres (13 ft) high, with light and gallery was established. The lantern, positioned at 48 metres (157 ft) above sea level, emits three white flashes in a 10 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated, powered by a solar unit and is managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3844 E.F.[2][3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Lighthouses of Italy: Northern Puglia". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  2. "Molfetta Lighthouse". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  3. "Il Demanio mette in vendita". Corriere del Mezzogiorno. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  4. "Il vecchio faro abbandonato". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno. Retrieved March 6, 2018.


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