Punta Stilo Lighthouse
Punta Stilo Lighthouse has a focal height of 54 metres, a tower height of 15 metres and a range of 22 nautical miles. It was built in 1887.
- Focal height
- 54 metres
- Tower height
- 15 metres
- Range
- 22 nautical miles
- Built
- 1887
- Automated
- yes
- Light characteristic
- Fl (3) W 15s.
- Coordinates
- 38.44756, 16.5775
Punta Stilo Lighthouse is a significant maritime aid located in Monasterace, Calabria, Italy. The lighthouse was built in 1887, but the construction work started in 1891 and was completed in 1895. It stands at a height of 15 meters above the ground and 54 meters above sea level, and its light can be seen up to 22 nautical miles away. The lighthouse has an octagonal prism shape with a double balcony and a lantern attached to a one-storey keeper's house. It is painted white with black horizontal bands and a grey lantern dome.
The Punta Stilo Lighthouse is an automated structure and is managed by the Italian Navy's Lighthouses Service. It emits three white flashes in a 15-second period and has a range of 22 nautical miles, with a reserve range of 11 nautical miles. The lighthouse is equipped with a type OR 250 lens and has an intensity of 1000 watts.
The Punta Stilo Lighthouse has a rich history and is an important aid to navigation in the Ionian Sea. Its unique design and location make it a notable landmark in the region. Today, it continues to serve as a vital source of guidance for mariners and a symbol of maritime history in Italy.
Light and tower
It has an octagonal prism tower with double balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper's house tower. The tower is built of masonry. Its daymark is black and white horizontal bands, grey lantern dome. The light has a focal height of 54 metres. The light has a range of 22 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl (3) W 15s. It carries a type OR 250 lens. It is managed by Marina Militare. The NGA list of lights numbers it 10584. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it E2108.
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Details
- Name
- Punta Stilo
- Marking
- black and white horizontal bands, grey lantern dome
- Range Nm
- 22
- Lens Type
- type OR 250
- Nga Number
- 10584
- Year Built
- 1887
- Description
- '''Punta Stilo Lighthouse''' () is an active lighthouse on the Ionian Sea along the coast of Calabria in the municipality of Monasterace, Italy.
- Tower Shape
- octagonal prism tower with double balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper's house
- Image Caption
- Punta Stilo Lighthouse
- Location Text
- Punta Stilo<br />[[Monasterace]]<br />[[Calabria]]<br />[[Italy]]
- Focal Height M
- 54
- Managing Agent
- Marina Militare
- Tower Height M
- 15
- Year Automated
- yes
- Admiralty Number
- E2108
- Intensity Candelas
- AL 1000 W
- Light Characteristic
- Fl (3) W 15s.
- Construction Material
- masonry tower