Bari Light, also known as Punta San Cataldo di Bari Lighthouse ()
[ is an active ]lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lens (optics), lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
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placed at the base of Molo San Cataldo, on the west side of the harbour of Bari
Bari ( ; ; ; ) is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the Apulia Regions of Italy, region, on the Adriatic Sea in southern Italy. It is the first most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy. It is a port and ...
on the Adriatic Sea
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, in the southern region of Apulia
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, Italy
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.
Description
The lighthouse, built in 1869, consists of an octagonal stone tower, high, with balcony and lantern, rising from a 2-storey keeper's house. It is the 24th tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world. The tower, characterized by six windows aligned on the seaward side, is painted white and the lantern dome in grey metallic.
The light is positioned at above sea level
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and emits three white flashes in a 20 seconds period, visible up to a distance of . The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare
The Italian Navy (; abbreviated as MM) is one of the four branches of Italian Armed Forces and was formed in 1946 from what remained of the '' Regia Marina'' (Royal Navy) after World War II. , the Italian Navy had a strength of 30,923 active pe ...
with the identification code number 3706 E.F.
See also
* List of tallest lighthouses in the world
This is a list of the tallest lighthouses, by tower height (as opposed to focal height, i.e. height of the lamp of a lighthouse from water level). The list includes only "traditional lighthouses", as defined by ''The Lighthouse Directory'', i.e. bu ...
* List of lighthouses in Italy
The following is a list of active lighthouses in Italy, sorted by region.
Abruzzo
This is a list of lighthouses in Abruzzo.
Apulia
This is a list of lighthouses in Apulia.
Calabria
This is a list of lighthouses in Calabria.
Campania
Thi ...
References
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External links
Servizio Fari
''Marina Militare''
Lighthouses completed in 1869
Lighthouses in Italy
Buildings and structures in Bari
1869 establishments in Italy
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