La Rocchetta Lighthouse
La Rocchetta Lighthouse has a focal height of 18 metres, a tower height of 5 metres and a range of 11 nautical miles. It was built in 1928.
- Focal height
- 18 metres
- Tower height
- 5 metres
- Range
- 11 nautical miles
- Built
- 1928
- Light characteristic
- Fl (3) W 15s.
- Coordinates
- 42.9199, 10.52537
La Rocchetta Lighthouse is located in Piombino, Tuscany, Italy, overlooking the Piombino Channel which separates the island of Elba from the mainland. The lighthouse was built in 1928 on the site of a former defensive fortification that was demolished in the 1920s to make way for a town square.
The lighthouse features a quadrangular grey stone tower in Neo Gothic style, standing at a height of 5 meters with a castellated balcony and light atop. The light is positioned 18 meters above sea level and emits three white flashes in a 15-second period, visible up to a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The lighthouse is currently active and completely automated, managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2098 E.F. Its interesting history dates back to the 1920s when the former fortification was demolished to make room for the lighthouse and a panoramic town square. Today, La Rocchetta Lighthouse continues to serve as an important aid to navigation in the area.
Light and tower
It has a quadrangular tower with balcony and light atop tower. The tower is built of stone. Its daymark is unpainted grey stone castellated tower,. The light has a focal height of 18 metres. The light has a range of 11 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl (3) W 15s. It carries a Type TD 375 lens. It is managed by Marina Militare. The NGA list of lights numbers it 8996. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it E 1455.
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Details
- Name
- La Rocchetta
- Marking
- unpainted grey stone castellated tower,
- Range Nm
- 11
- Lens Type
- Type TD 375
- Foundation
- concrete base
- Nga Number
- 8996
- Year Built
- 1928
- Description
- '''La Rocchetta Lighthouse''' () is an active lighthouse located on the southern part of the promontory of Piombino overlooking the Piombino Channel which separates the Elba from the mainland.
- Tower Shape
- quadrangular tower with balcony and light atop
- Image Caption
- La Rocchetta Lighthouse
- Location Text
- [[Piombino]]<br />[[Tuscany]]<br />[[Italy]]
- Focal Height M
- 18
- Managing Agent
- Marina Militare
- Tower Height M
- 5
- Admiralty Number
- E 1455
- Intensity Candelas
- MaxiHalo-60
- Light Characteristic
- Fl (3) W 15s.
- Construction Material
- stone tower