Capo Spartivento Lighthouse
Capo Spartivento Lighthouse has a focal height of 81 metres, a tower height of 19 metres and a range of 22 nautical miles. It was built in 1866.
- Focal height
- 81 metres
- Tower height
- 19 metres
- Range
- 22 nautical miles
- Built
- 1866
- Automated
- yes
- Light characteristic
- Fl (2) W 10s.
- Coordinates
- 38.87781, 8.8455
The Capo Spartivento Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on Cape Spartivento, a promontory situated in the municipality of Domus de Maria, Sardinia, Italy. The structure was built in 1866 and features a 19-meter-tall masonry cylindrical tower with a balcony and lantern rising from a 2-storey keeper's house. The tower is painted white and the lantern is covered in a grey metallic dome. The lighthouse emits two white flashes in a 10-second period, visible up to a distance of 22 nautical miles.
In 2006, the adjacent building was restored and transformed into a luxury resort, complete with four suites and a swimming pool. The lighthouse itself was also restored, but its primary function remains to aid navigation in the Gulf of Teulada and the Gulf of Cagliari on the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Capo Spartivento Lighthouse is managed by the Marina Militare and is identified by the number 1310 E.F.
Today, the lighthouse is an important part of Italy's maritime heritage, and its unique location and history make it a popular destination for tourists and maritime enthusiasts. The lighthouse also plays a crucial role in ensuring safe navigation in the area, and its active status is a testament to its enduring importance.
Light and tower
It has a cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper's house tower. The tower is built of masonry. Its daymark is white tower, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome. The light has a focal height of 81 metres. The light has a range of 22 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl (2) W 10s. It carries a Type OR T3<br />[[Focal length]]: 125mm lens. It is managed by Marina Militare. The NGA list of lights numbers it 8448. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it E1072.
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Details
- Name
- Capo Spartivento
- Marking
- white tower, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
- Range Nm
- 22
- Lens Type
- Type OR T3<br />[[Focal length]]: 125mm
- Fog Signal
- no
- Foundation
- masonry base
- Nga Number
- 8448
- Year Built
- 1866
- Description
- '''Capo Spartivento Lighthouse''' () is an active lighthouse located on Cape Spartivento promontory which is the southernmost point of Sardinia and represents the eastern boundary of the Gulf of Teulada and the western limit of the Gulf of Cagliari on the Tyrrhenian Sea. The structure is situated in the municipality of Domus de Maria.
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper's house
- Image Caption
- Capo Spartivento Lighthouse
- Location Text
- [[Cape Spartivento]]<br />[[Domus de Maria]]<br />[[Sardinia]]<br />[[Italy]]
- Focal Height M
- 81
- Managing Agent
- Marina Militare
- Tower Height M
- 19
- Year Automated
- yes
- Admiralty Number
- E1072
- Intensity Candelas
- main: AL 1000 W<br/>reserve: LABI 100 W
- Light Characteristic
- Fl (2) W 10s.
- Construction Material
- masonry tower