Capo Colonne Lighthouse
Capo Colonne Lighthouse has a focal height of 40 metres, a tower height of 22 metres and a range of 24 nautical miles. It was built in 1873.
- Focal height
- 40 metres
- Tower height
- 22 metres
- Range
- 24 nautical miles
- Built
- 1873
- Light characteristic
- FI W 5s.
- Coordinates
- 39.02567, 17.2045
The Capo Colonne Lighthouse is located on the Promunturium Lacinium, at the extremity of the peninsula, near the city of Crotone, in Calabria, Italy. This historic lighthouse was built in 1873 and features an octagonal tower with a balcony and lantern attached to a two-story keeper's house. The structure stands 22 meters high and has a grey lantern dome with a white tower.
The lighthouse has undergone restoration and modernization efforts, with the most recent updates made in 2012. It uses a rotating optical OR S3 signaling system, emitting a single white flash every 5 seconds, visible up to 24 nautical miles. The lighthouse is currently managed by the Marina Militare and is classified as a notable structure in Italy.
The Capo Colonne Lighthouse has a rich history, situated near a Greek temple dedicated to Hera Lacinia, and has been an important aid to navigation for mariners in the Ionian Sea for over a century.
Light and tower
It has an octagonal tower with balcony and lantern attached to a two-story keeper’ house tower. The tower is built of masonry. Its daymark is white tower, grey lantern dome. The light has a focal height of 40 metres. The light has a range of 24 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is FI W 5s. It carries a Type OR 500<br />[[Focal length]]: 250mm lens. It is managed by Marina Militare. The NGA list of lights numbers it 10600. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it E2118.
Details
- Name
- Capo Colonne
- Marking
- white tower, grey lantern dome
- Range Nm
- 24
- Lens Type
- Type OR 500<br />[[Focal length]]: 250mm
- Nga Number
- 10600
- Year Built
- 1873
- Description
- '''Capo Colonne Lighthouse''' () is situated on the extremity of the Promunturium Lacinium, nearby the single column of the Greek temple elevated in honour of ''Hera Lacinia'', at from Crotone on the Ionian Sea.
- Tower Shape
- octagonal tower with balcony and lantern attached to a two-story keeper’ house
- Image Caption
- Capo Colonne Lighthouse
- Location Text
- [[Crotone]]<br /> [[Calabria]]<br /> [[Italy]]
- Focal Height M
- 40
- Managing Agent
- Marina Militare
- Tower Height M
- 22
- Admiralty Number
- E2118
- Light Characteristic
- FI W 5s.
- Construction Material
- masonry tower