Punta San Cataldo di Lecce Lighthouse
Punta San Cataldo di Lecce Lighthouse has a focal height of 25 metres, a tower height of 23 metres and a range of 16 nautical miles. It was built in 1866.
- Focal height
- 25 metres
- Tower height
- 23 metres
- Range
- 16 nautical miles
- Built
- 1866
- First lit
- 1897
- Automated
- yes
- Light characteristic
- L Fl W 5s.
- Coordinates
- 40.39081, 18.30672
The Punta San Cataldo di Lecce Lighthouse is located in Italy and was built in 1866. It has a tower height of 23m and a focal height of 25m, with a range of 16 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated in the region of Apulia, near the city of Lecce.
Light and tower
It has a tapered octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of stone. Its daymark is white tower, grey metallic lantern dome. The light has a focal height of 25 metres. The light has a range of 16 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is L Fl W 5s. It carries a Type OF 500 lens. It was first lit in 1897. It is managed by Marina Militare. The NGA list of lights numbers it 10808. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it E2192.
Details
- Name
- Punta San Cataldo di Lecce
- Marking
- white tower, grey metallic lantern dome
- Range Nm
- 16
- Lens Type
- Type OF 500
- Nga Number
- 10808
- Year Built
- 1866
- Description
- '''Punta San Cataldo di Lecce Lighthouse''' () is an active lighthouse located on the eastern point of San Cataldo di Lecce in the Salentine Peninsula from Lecce on the Adriatic Sea.
- Tower Shape
- tapered octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern
- Image Caption
- Punta San Cataldo di Lecce Lighthouse
- Location Text
- [[Lecce]]<br />[[Apulia]]<br />[[Italy]]
- Focal Height M
- 25
- Managing Agent
- Marina Militare
- Tower Height M
- 23
- Year Automated
- yes
- Year First Lit
- 1897
- Admiralty Number
- E2192
- Year Deactivated
- 2000
- Intensity Candelas
- AL 1000 W
- Light Characteristic
- L Fl W 5s.
- Construction Material
- stone tower