Capo Rizzuto 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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located on the promontory with the same name in the municipality of
Isola di Capo Rizzuto
Isola di Capo Rizzuto (; ) is a (municipality) in the province of Crotone, Calabria
Calabria is a Regions of Italy, region in Southern Italy. It is a peninsula bordered by the region Basilicata to the north, the Ionian Sea to the east, the ...
in
Calabria
Calabria is a Regions of Italy, region in Southern Italy. It is a peninsula bordered by the region Basilicata to the north, the Ionian Sea to the east, the Strait of Messina to the southwest, which separates it from Sicily, and the Tyrrhenian S ...
on the
Ionian Sea
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.
Description
The lighthouse was built in 1906 and consists of a white octagonal prism masonry tower, high, with balcony and lantern, attached to the seaside front of a 1-storey white keeper's house. The lantern, painted in grey metallic, is positioned at
above sea level
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and emits
two long white or red flashes, depending from the direction, in a 10 seconds period, visible up to a distance of . The lighthouse is completely automated and is operated 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 3396 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
Thi ...
* Isola di Capo Rizzuto
Isola di Capo Rizzuto (; ) is a (municipality) in the province of Crotone, Calabria
Calabria is a Regions of Italy, region in Southern Italy. It is a peninsula bordered by the region Basilicata to the north, the Ionian Sea to the east, the ...
References
External links
Servizio Fari Marina Militare
Lighthouses in Italy
Lighthouses completed in 1906
Buildings and structures in the Province of Crotone
1906 establishments in Italy
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