Capo Caccia Lighthouse
Capo Caccia Lighthouse has a focal height of 186 metres, a tower height of 24 metres and a range of 24 nautical miles. It was built in 1864.
- Focal height
- 186 metres
- Tower height
- 24 metres
- Range
- 24 nautical miles
- Built
- 1864
- Automated
- yes
- Light characteristic
- FI W 5s.
- Coordinates
- 40.56075, 8.16266
The Capo Caccia Lighthouse is located in Alghero, Sardinia, Italy. It was built in 1864 and is situated at the extremity of Capo Caccia, approximately 3.7 kilometers from Tramariglio. The lighthouse is an active 19th-century structure that overlooks the sea, just above Neptune's Grotto.
The lighthouse features a three-story white building with a cylindrical tower that stands 24 meters high, which was rebuilt in the 1950s. The tower is equipped with a Fresnel lens and has a focal height of 186 meters, making it the highest lighthouse in Italy. The light station is protected by a Faraday cage to defend against lightning strikes. The lighthouse was initially fueled by acetylene and later by petroleum gas, before being electrified in 1961.
The Capo Caccia Lighthouse is currently active and fully automated, operated by the Marina Militare. It is identified by the code number 1418 E.F. and is staffed by two keepers who maintain the lighthouse and other lighthouses along the western Sardinia coast. The lighthouse has a rich history, with its rotating optic built in Paris in 1951, and it continues to serve as an important aid to navigation in the region.
Light and tower
It has a cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern rising from one corner of the keeper’s house tower. The tower is built of masonry. Its daymark is white tower and keeper’s house. The light has a focal height of 186 metres. The light has a range of 24 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is FI W 5s. It carries a Type: OR S4<br />[[Focal length]]: 375 mm lens. It is managed by Marina Militare. The NGA list of lights numbers it 8276. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it E1124.
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Details
- Name
- Far del Cap de Caça<br />Faro di Capo Caccia
- Marking
- white tower and keeper’s house
- Range Nm
- 24
- Lens Type
- Type: OR S4<br />[[Focal length]]: 375 mm
- Fog Signal
- no
- Foundation
- masonry base
- Nga Number
- 8276
- Year Built
- 1864
- Description
- '''Capo Caccia Lighthouse''' (Algherese Catalan: ''Far del Cap de Caça,'' ) is an active 19th century lighthouse situated at the extremity of Capo Caccia, from Tramariglio a frazione of Alghero on the western coast of Sardinia.
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern rising from one corner of the keeper’s house
- Image Caption
- Capo Caccia lighthouse high on the precipice
- Location Text
- [[Alghero]]<br />[[Sardinia]]<br /> [[Italy]]
- Focal Height M
- 186
- Managing Agent
- Marina Militare
- Tower Height M
- 24
- Year Automated
- yes
- Admiralty Number
- E1124
- Intensity Candelas
- main: AL 1000 W<br/>LABI 100 W
- Light Characteristic
- FI W 5s.
- Construction Material
- masonry tower