Capo Peloro Lighthouse ( it, Faro di Capo Peloro) 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 lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
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located in
Punta del Faro on the
Strait of Messina, the most north-eastern promontory of
Sicily
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, settled in the
Province of Messina
Messina (, ) was a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital was the city of Messina. It was replaced by the Metropolitan City of Messina.
Geography Territory
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, the place closest to
Calabria
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Description
The first lighthouse was built in 1853, then rebuilt in 1884 and heavily damaged by the
1908 Messina earthquake
The 1908 Messina earthquake (also known as the 1908 Messina and Reggio earthquake) occurred on 28 December in Sicily and Calabria, southern Italy with a moment magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (''Extreme''). The epicen ...
. The original lighthouse was a tapered octagonal prism tower high with balcony and lantern. The lighthouse was inactive for a long time, then it was restored but the height was
shortened to the current. The lighthouse consists of an octagonal prism tower, high, painted with black and white bands, with balcony and lantern, rising from a 1-storey white masonry keeper's house. The lantern, painted in grey metallic, is positioned at
above sea level
Height above mean sea level is a measure of the vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) of a location in reference to a historic mean sea level taken as a vertical datum. In geodesy, it is formalized as ''orthometric heights''.
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and emits
two green flashes in a 10 seconds period, visible up to a distance of . Another light positioned at emits a
red flash on and off in a 5 seconds period. The lighthouse is completely automated, powered by the
mains power and is operated by the
Marina Militare
"Fatherland and Honour"
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with the identification code number 2736 E.F.
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See also
* 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
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* Punta del Faro
References
External links
Servizio Fari Marina Militare
Lighthouses in Italy
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