Capo Scaramia Lighthouse ( it, Faro di Capo Scaramia) 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 Secca in the municipality of
Santa Croce Camerina
Santa Croce Camerina ( scn, Santa Cruci Camarina) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Ragusa, Sicily, in southern Italy. As of 2017 its population was of 10,973.
Geography
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Sicily.
Description
The lighthouse was built in 1859 and consists of one-storey amber building and a cylindrical masonry tower, with balcony and lantern, on the seaside front. The tower is high and is painted in white, while the lantern is grey metallic. The lantern has a focal height of and emits
two white flashes in a ten seconds period visible up to . The light is operated by the
Marina Militare
"Fatherland and Honour"
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and it is identified by the code number 1884 E.F.
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In popular culture
The lighthouse has gained fame in the RAI television series '' Inspector Montalbano''. Many scenes with Montalbano's fictional home are set in a house nearby the lighthouse.
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 Secca
References
External links
Servizio fari Marina Militare
Lighthouses in Italy
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