Capo Colonne Lighthouse

Capo Colonne

Capo Colonne Lighthouse
Location	Crotone Calabria Italy
Coordinates	39°01′32″N 17°12′16″E
Tower
Constructed	1873
Construction	masonry tower
Height	22 metres (72 ft)
Shape	octagonal tower with balcony and lantern attached to a two-story keeper’ house
Markings	white tower, grey lantern dome
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Marina Militare[1][2]
Light
Focal height	40 metres (130 ft)
Lens	Type OR 500 Focal length: 250mm
Range	main: 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic	FI W 5s.
Italy no.	3404 E.F.

Capo Colonne Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Colonna) is situated on the extremity of the Promunturium Lacinium, nearby the single column of the Greek temple elevated in honour of Hera Lacinia, at 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Crotone on the Ionian Sea.

Description

The lighthouse was completed in 1873 and consist of a two-story building with the octagonal tower, 22 metres (72 ft) high, on it. In 2002 the lighthouse was restored and in 2012 modernized. The type of signalling is a rotating optical OR S3, the light has a focal length of 500 and emits a single white flashing in 5 seconds period visible up to 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi).[2]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Calabria and Basilicata". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2. "Faro di Capo Colonne". Marina Militare. Retrieved 22 April 2018.

External links

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare (in Italian)