Isola dei Cavoli Lighthouse
Isola dei Cavoli Lighthouse has a focal height of 74 metres, a tower height of 37 metres and a range of 11 nautical miles. It was built in 1858.
- Focal height
- 74 metres
- Tower height
- 37 metres
- Range
- 11 nautical miles
- Built
- 1858
- Automated
- yes
- Light characteristic
- Fl (2) WR 10s.
- Coordinates
- 39.08862, 9.53338
The Isola dei Cavoli Lighthouse is located on a small islet off the coast of Villasimius, in the province of South Sardinia, Italy. This historic lighthouse was built in 1858 and stands at a height of 37 meters (121 feet). The structure is a cylindrical tower with a balcony and lantern atop a three-story keeper's house. The lighthouse features a distinctive white and black horizontal band pattern and is equipped with a solar-powered automated system.
The Isola dei Cavoli Lighthouse is an active aid to navigation, emitting two white or red flashes in a 10-second period, visible up to 11 nautical miles. It is managed by the Marina Militare, an Italian navy branch responsible for coastal defense and maritime safety. The lighthouse is no longer inhabited by keepers but serves as a research center for botanical and zoological studies by the University of Cagliari.
The Isola dei Cavoli Lighthouse has an interesting history as a vital aid to navigation for ships traversing the Tyrrhenian Sea. Its automation in recent years has allowed for the transformation of the lighthouse into a research center, contributing to our understanding of the marine ecosystem and its inhabitants.
Light and tower
It has a cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 3-storey keeper's house tower. The tower is built of masonry. Its daymark is white and black horizontal bands tower, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome. The light has a focal height of 74 metres. The light has a range of 11 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl (2) WR 10s. It is managed by Marina Militare. The NGA list of lights numbers it 8552. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it E1048.
Videos
Da Cagliari in barca a Villasimius: Porto Giunco, Punta Molentis e Snorkeling all'Isola dei Cavoli
SULLA ROTTA DELL'ISOLA DEI CAVOLI AVVENTURA IN BARCA A VELA - VILLASIMIUS
Da Cagliari in barca a Villasimius: Porto Giunco, Punta Molentis e Snorkeling all'Isola dei Cavoli
SULLA ROTTA DELL'ISOLA DEI CAVOLI AVVENTURA IN BARCA A VELA - VILLASIMIUS
Details
- Name
- Isola dei Cavoli
- Marking
- white and black horizontal bands tower, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
- Range Nm
- 11
- Fog Signal
- no
- Foundation
- masonry base
- Nga Number
- 8552
- Year Built
- 1858
- Description
- '''Isola dei Cavoli Lighthouse''' () is an active lighthouse located on a small islet, from Cape Carbonara, the southernmost tip of western Sardinia in the municipality of Villasimius on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 3-storey keeper's house
- Image Caption
- Isola dei Cavoli Lighthouse
- Location Text
- Isola dei Cavoli<br />[[Villasimius]]<br />[[Sardinia]]<br />[[Italy]]
- Focal Height M
- 74
- Managing Agent
- Marina Militare
- Tower Height M
- 37
- Year Automated
- yes
- Admiralty Number
- E1048
- Intensity Candelas
- LED MBL 400
- Light Characteristic
- Fl (2) WR 10s.
- Construction Material
- masonry tower