Capo San Marco Lighthouse
Capo San Marco Lighthouse has a focal height of 25 metres, a tower height of 15 metres and a range of 18 nautical miles. It was built in 1992.
- Focal height
- 25 metres
- Tower height
- 15 metres
- Range
- 18 nautical miles
- Built
- 1992
- Automated
- yes
- Light characteristic
- Fl (2) W 10s.
- Coordinates
- 39.86008, 8.43431
The Capo San Marco Lighthouse is located on the Capo San Marco promontory in the municipality of Cabras, Sardinia, Italy. It was built in 1924 and features a masonry tower that stands 15 meters high with a double balcony and lantern. The lantern is positioned at 57 meters above sea level and emits two white flashes in a 10-second period, visible up to a distance of 22 nautical miles.
The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare. It has a unique history, with Elisabetta Deriu becoming the first female keeper in Italy in 1969, after her husband's death in service. She managed the lighthouse until her own retirement. The lighthouse is an important aid to navigation in the Sea of Sardinia and is still active today.
The Capo San Marco Lighthouse is a notable landmark in Sardinia, overlooking the ruins of Tharros and the Sinis peninsula. Its distinctive ochre tower and grey metallic lantern dome make it a recognizable feature of the coastline. With its rich history and continued importance to maritime navigation, the Capo San Marco Lighthouse is a significant part of Sardinia's cultural and geographical heritage.
Light and tower
It has a quadrangular tower with double balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of masonry. Its daymark is ochre tower and lantern with white trim, grey metallic lantern dome. The light has a focal height of 25 metres. The light has a range of 18 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl (2) W 10s. It carries a Type ORD 4 lens. It is managed by Marina Militare. The NGA list of lights numbers it 10094. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it E1928.5.
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Details
- Name
- Capo San Marco
- Marking
- ochre tower and lantern with white trim, grey metallic lantern dome
- Range Nm
- 18
- Lens Type
- Type ORD 4
- Fog Signal
- no
- Foundation
- concrete base
- Nga Number
- 10094
- Year Built
- 1992
- Description
- '''Capo San Marco Lighthouse''' () is an active lighthouse located on Capo San Marco promontory, on the tip of Sinis peninsula overlooking the ruins below of Tharros. The structure is in the municipality of Cabras, in the west of the island on the Sea of Sardinia.
- Tower Shape
- quadrangular tower with double balcony and lantern
- Image Caption
- Capo San Marco Lighthouse
- Location Text
- Capo San Marco<br />[[Cabras, Sardinia|Cabras]]<br />[[Sardinia]]<br />[[Italy]]
- Focal Height M
- 25
- Managing Agent
- Marina Militare
- Tower Height M
- 15
- Year Automated
- yes
- Admiralty Number
- E1928.5
- Intensity Candelas
- main: AL 1000 W<br/>reserve: LABI 100 W
- Light Characteristic
- Fl (2) W 10s.
- Construction Material
- masonry tower