Capo Spartivento Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Sardinia, Italy

Lighthouse

38°52′40″N 8°50′44″E / 38.877806°N 8.8455°E / 38.877806; 8.8455TowerConstructed1866Foundationmansory baseConstructionmasonry towerAutomatedyesHeight19 metres (62 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper's houseMarkingswhite tower, white lantern, grey metallic lantern domePower sourcemains electricity

OperatorMarina Militare^[1]^[2]Fog signalnoLightFocal height81 metres (266 ft)LensType OR T3
Focal length: 125mmIntensitymain: AL 1000 W
reserve: LABI 100 WRangemain: 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi)
reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)CharacteristicFl (2) W 10s.Italy no.1310 E.F.

Capo Spartivento Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Spartivento) is an active lighthouse located on Cape Spartivento promontory which is the southernmost point of Sardinia and represents the eastern boundary of the Gulf of Teulada and the western limit of the Gulf of Cagliari on the Tyrrhenian Sea. The structure is situated in the municipality of Domus de Maria.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1866 and consists of a masonry cylindrical tower, 19 metres (62 ft) high, with balcony and lantern rising from a 2-storey keeper's house. The building, painted in red with white trim, was in poor condition and was restored in 2006 and transformed into a luxury resort, with four suites and swimming pool, as the adjacent building. The tower is painted white and the lantern, which mounts a Type OR T3 optics with a Focal length of 125mm, in grey metallic. The light is positioned at 81 metres (266 ft) above sea level and emits two white flashes in a 10 seconds period visible up to a distance of 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 1310 E.F.^[2]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Southern Sardinia (Sardegna)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Capo Spartivento". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 20, 2018.