Punta Sardegna Lighthouse
Punta Sardegna Lighthouse has a focal height of 38 metres, a tower height of 15 metres and a range of 11 nautical miles. It was built in 1913.
- Focal height
- 38 metres
- Tower height
- 15 metres
- Range
- 11 nautical miles
- Built
- 1913
- Automated
- 1975
- Light characteristic
- Fl W 5s.
- Coordinates
- 41.20686, 9.36292
The Punta Sardegna Lighthouse is located in Palau, Sardinia, Italy, on the northern end of a granite promontory. It was built in 1913 and features a granite quadrangular tower with a balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper's house. The structure is painted white, with a grey metallic lantern dome. The lighthouse stands at 15 meters high, with a focal height of 38 meters above sea level.
The Punta Sardegna Lighthouse has a rich history, having been electrified in 1935 and automated in 1975. For twenty years, the lighthouse remained abandoned until 1995, when it was given to the Universities of Trieste and Cagliari as the seat of the Coastal and Marine Geomorphology Group. The lighthouse underwent renovation work and was opened as a research center in 2005. The light is completely automated, powered by a solar unit, and is managed by the Marina Militare.
Today, the Punta Sardegna Lighthouse is an active aid to navigation, emitting one white flash every 5 seconds, visible up to a distance of 11 nautical miles. The lighthouse is managed by the Coastal and Marine Geomorphology Group and the Marina Militare. Its unique history and stunning location make it a significant landmark in the region. The lighthouse has also been notable for having been maintained by a woman, Genoveffa Balzano, in the years 1946 and 1947, a rare occurrence at the time.
Light and tower
It has a quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper's house tower. The tower is built of granite. Its daymark is white keeper's house, tower, balcony and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome. The light has a focal height of 38 metres. The light has a range of 11 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl W 5s. It carries a type TD 375<br/>Focal length: 187.5 mm lens. It was automated in 1975. It is managed by Coastal and Marine Geomorphology Group and Marina Militare. The NGA list of lights numbers it 8836. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it E0950.
Details
- Name
- Punta Sardegna
- Marking
- white keeper's house, tower, balcony and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
- Range Nm
- 11
- Lens Type
- type TD 375<br/>Focal length: 187.5 mm
- Fog Signal
- no
- Nga Number
- 8836
- Year Built
- 1913
- Description
- '''Punta Sardegna Lighthouse''' () is an active lighthouse located on the northern end of the granite promontory of Punta Sardegna, in front of the Maddalena archipelago, in the municipality of Palau on the Strait of Bonifacio.
- Tower Shape
- quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper's house
- Image Caption
- Punta Sardegna Lighthouse
- Location Text
- [[Palau]]<br />[[Sardinia]]<br />[[Italy]]
- Focal Height M
- 38
- Managing Agent
- Coastal and Marine Geomorphology Group and Marina Militare
- Tower Height M
- 15
- Year Automated
- 1975
- Admiralty Number
- E0950
- Intensity Candelas
- MaxiHalo-60 EFF
- Light Characteristic
- Fl W 5s.
- Construction Material
- granite tower