Punta Stilo Lighthouse
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| Location | Punta Stilo Monasterace Calabria Italy |
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| Constructed | 1887 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Automated | yes |
| Height | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal prism tower with double balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper's house |
| Markings | black and white horizontal bands, grey lantern dome |
| Operator | Marina Militare[1][2] |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 54 metres (177 ft) |
| Lens | type OR 250 |
| Intensity | AL 1000 W |
| Range | main: 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 15s. |
| Italy no. | 3388 E.F. |
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Punta Stilo Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta Stilo) is an active lighthouse on the Ionian Sea along the coast of Calabria in the municipality of Monasterace, Italy.
Description
[edit | edit source]The work to build the tower started in 1891 and the light was lit the first time in May 1895.[3] The tower, attached to 1-storey keeper's house, has an octagonal prism shape and it is built in masonry. It is white painted with black horizontal bands, has a height of 15 metres (49 ft) and is placed at 54 metres (177 ft) above sea level. The lighthouse emits three white flashes in a 15 seconds period visible up to 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi). The light is operated by the Lighthouses Service of Marina Militare identified by the code number 3388 E.F.[2]
See also
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- ^ Il Faro Archived 2018-02-28 at the Wayback Machine ViviKaulon. Retrieved February 27, 2018
External links
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- Servizio Fari Marina Militare (in Italian)
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