Giannutri Lighthouse
Giannutri Lighthouse has a focal height of 61 metres, a tower height of 9 metres and a range of 13 nautical miles. It was built in 1882.
- Focal height
- 61 metres
- Tower height
- 9 metres
- Range
- 13 nautical miles
- Built
- 1882
- Automated
- yes
- Light characteristic
- Fl W 5s.
- Coordinates
- 42.23937, 11.10808
The Giannutri Lighthouse is located at Punta Rossa, the southernmost part of the island of Giannutri in the Tuscan Archipelago on the Tyrrhenian Sea in Tuscany, Italy. The lighthouse was built in 1882 and features a cylindrical masonry tower that is 9 meters high and attached to a one-storey keeper's house. The tower and building are painted in red and white stripes, with a grey metallic lantern dome.
The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2184 E.F. The light is positioned 61 meters above sea level and emits one white flash every 5 seconds, visible up to a distance of 13 nautical miles. The lighthouse is powered by a solar unit and is an active aid to navigation.
The Giannutri Lighthouse has a long history dating back to its construction in 1882. Although there is limited information available on its past, the lighthouse remains an important part of the island's maritime history and a vital aid to navigation in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The lighthouse's distinctive red and white stripes and its location on the southernmost part of the island make it a notable landmark in the region.
Light and tower
It has a cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to the front side of one-storey keeper's house tower. The tower is built of masonry. Its daymark is tower and building painted in red and white stripes, grey metallic lantern dome. The light has a focal height of 61 metres. The light has a range of 13 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl W 5s. It carries a Type OF lens. It is managed by Marina Militare. The NGA list of lights numbers it 9108. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it E1496.
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Details
- Name
- Giannutri<br>''Punta Rossa''
- Marking
- tower and building painted in red and white stripes, grey metallic lantern dome
- Range Nm
- 13
- Lens Type
- Type OF
- Fog Signal
- no
- Foundation
- concrete base
- Nga Number
- 9108
- Year Built
- 1882
- Description
- '''Giannutri Lighthouse''' () is an active lighthouse, located at Punta Rossa, the southernmost part of the island and of the Tuscan Archipelago on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to the front side of one-storey keeper's house
- Image Caption
- Giannutri Lighthouse
- Location Text
- [[Giannutri]]<br>[[Tuscany]]<br>[[Italy]]
- Focal Height M
- 61
- Managing Agent
- Marina Militare
- Tower Height M
- 9
- Year Automated
- yes
- Admiralty Number
- E1496
- Intensity Candelas
- LABI 100 w
- Light Characteristic
- Fl W 5s.
- Construction Material
- masonry tower