Punta Stilo Lighthouse

Lighthouse

38°26′51″N 16°34′39″E / 38.447556°N 16.5775°E / 38.447556; 16.5775TowerConstructed1887Constructionmasonry towerAutomatedyesHeight15 metres (49 ft)Shapeoctagonal prism tower with double balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper's houseMarkingsblack and white horizontal bands, grey lantern domePower sourcemains electricity

OperatorMarina Militare^[1]^[2]LightFocal height54 metres (177 ft)Lenstype OR 250IntensityAL 1000 WRangemain: 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi)
reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)CharacteristicFl (3) W 15s.Italy no.3388 E.F.

Punta Stilo Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta Stilo) is an active lighthouse on the Ionian Sea along the coast of Calabria in the municipality of Monasterace, Italy.

Description

The work to build the tower started in 1891 and the light was lit the first time in May 1895.^[3] The tower, attached to 1-storey keeper's house, has an octagonal prism shape and it is built in masonry. It is white painted with black horizontal bands, has a height of 15 metres (49 ft) and is placed at 54 metres (177 ft) above sea level. The lighthouse emits three white flashes in a 15 seconds period visible up to 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi). The light is operated by the Lighthouses Service of Marina Militare identified by the code number 3388 E.F.^[2]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Calabria and Basilicata". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Punta Stilo". Marina Militare. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
^ Il Faro Archived 2018-02-28 at the Wayback Machine ViviKaulon. Retrieved February 27, 2018