Capo Scaramia Lighthouse

Capo Scaramia

Capo Scaramia Lighthouse
Location	Punta Secca Santa Croce Camerina Sicily
Coordinates	36°47′14″N 14°29′39″E
Tower
Constructed	1859 (first)
Construction	masonry tower
Height	34 metres (112 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Marina Militare[1][2]
Light
Focal height	37 metres (121 ft)
Lens	Type OF 500 Focal length: 250 mm
Intensity	main: AL 1000 W reserve: LABI 100 W
Range	main: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) reserve: 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (2) W 8s.
Italy no.	2942 E.F.

Capo Scaramia Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Scaramia) is an active lighthouse located in Punta Secca in the municipality of Santa Croce Camerina, 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 34 metres (112 ft) high and is painted in white, while the lantern is grey metallic. The lantern has a focal height of 37 metres (121 ft) and emits two white flashes in a ten seconds period visible up to 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi). The light is operated by the Marina Militare and it is identified by the code number 1884 E.F.[1]

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
• Punta Secca

References

1. "Capo Scaramia". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Eastern Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 1, 2018.

External links

• Servizio fari Marina Militare (in Italian)