Ancona Lighthouse
Ancona Lighthouse has a focal height of 118 metres, a tower height of 15 metres and a range of 25 nautical miles. It was built in 1860.
- Focal height
- 118 metres
- Tower height
- 15 metres
- Range
- 25 nautical miles
- Built
- 1860
- First lit
- 1965
- Light characteristic
- Fl (4) W 30s.
- Coordinates
- 43.62283, 13.51575
The Ancona Lighthouse is located in Ancona, Italy, on the Adriatic Sea. It is situated on the hill named Monte Cappuccini, approximately 119.5 meters from the old lighthouse that was deactivated in 1965. The old lighthouse was built in 1860 under the direction of Pope Pius IX when the region was part of the Papal States.
The current lighthouse was built in 1965 and is a quadrangular tower with a double balcony, standing 15 meters high on a concrete base. It features white and grey vertical stripes and a grey lantern. The lighthouse is fully automated and operated by the Marina Militare, emitting four white flashes every 30 seconds, visible up to 25 nautical miles. The focal height of the lighthouse is 118 meters, and it has a range of 25 nautical miles with a main light intensity of 1000 W.
The Ancona Lighthouse has an interesting history, with the original lighthouse being built over 150 years ago. The old lighthouse was a cylindrical tower in red bricks with a quadrangular basement, emitting a white flashing light every 45 seconds. The current lighthouse was built to replace the old one, providing improved navigation aid for mariners in the area. Today, the Ancona Lighthouse remains an important navigational aid, operated and maintained by the Marina Militare.
Light and tower
It has a quadrangular tower with double balcony tower. The tower is built of concrete. Its daymark is white and grey vertical stripes, grey lantern. The light has a focal height of 118 metres. The light has a range of 25 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl (4) W 30s. It carries a Type OR Q4 (original), 1st order fresnel lens (current) lens. It was first lit in 1965. It is managed by [[Marina Militare]]. The NGA list of lights numbers it 11216. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it E2344.
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Details
- Name
- Colle Cappuccini
- Marking
- white and grey vertical stripes, grey lantern
- Range Nm
- 25
- Lens Type
- Type OR Q4 (original), 1st order fresnel lens (current)
- Fog Signal
- no
- Foundation
- concrete base
- Nga Number
- 11216
- Year Built
- 1860
- Description
- '''Ancona Lighthouse''' () is a lighthouse in Ancona on the Adriatic Sea. It is placed on the hill named Monte Cappuccini, from which takes the name, about 119.5 metres from the old lighthouse deactivated in 1965.
- Tower Shape
- quadrangular tower with double balcony
- Image Caption
- The new lighthouse
- Location Text
- [[Ancona]]<br />[[Marche]]<br /> [[Italy]]
- Focal Height M
- 118
- Managing Agent
- [[Marina Militare]]
- Tower Height M
- 15
- Year First Lit
- 1965
- Admiralty Number
- E2344
- Year Deactivated
- 1965
- Intensity Candelas
- main. AL 1000 W<br/>reserve: LABI 100 W
- Light Characteristic
- Fl (4) W 30s.
- Construction Material
- concrete tower