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| Location | Tremiti Islands, Italy |
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| Coordinates | 42°06′23″N 15°28′38″E / 42.1065°N 15.4773°E |
| Tower | |
| Construction | concrete (foundation), fiberglass (tower)
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| Height | 4 m (13 ft)
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| Shape | cylinder
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| Markings | white
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| Power source | solar power
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| Operator |
Italian Navy
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| Light | |
| First lit | 1990s
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| Focal height | 48 m (157 ft)
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| Range | 11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi)
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| Characteristic | Fl(3) W 10s
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| Original light | |
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| Constructed | 1905
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| Construction | stone
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| Height | 9 m (30 ft)
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| Shape | octagonal prism
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| Markings | white (tower), gray (dome)
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| Deactivated | 1987
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Punta del Diavolo Lighthouse ( Italian: Faro di Punta del Diavolo) is an active lighthouse located on the western point of Isola San Domino, one of the Tremiti in Apulia on the Adriatic Sea. [1] [2]
Description
The first lighthouse was built in 1905 and consists of a white octagonal prism stone tower, 9 feet (2.7 m) high, with balcony and lantern, rising from a 2-storey white keeper's house. On November 8, 1987, a mysterious explosion damaged the lighthouse, but the keeper, Domenico Calabrese, was off duty and survived. The lighthouse remained inactive until the 1990s. when a new white cylindrical fibreglass tower, 4 metres (13 ft) high, with light and gallery was established. The lantern, positioned at 48 metres (157 ft) above sea level, emits three white flashes in a 10 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated, powered by a solar unit and is managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3844 E.F. [2] [3] [4]
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Puglia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ a b "Molfetta Lighthouse". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "Il Demanio mette in vendita". Corriere del Mezzogiorno. 8 June 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "Il vecchio faro abbandonato". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
External links
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| Location | Tremiti Islands, Italy |
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| Coordinates | 42°06′23″N 15°28′38″E / 42.1065°N 15.4773°E |
| Tower | |
| Construction | concrete (foundation), fiberglass (tower)
|
| Height | 4 m (13 ft)
|
| Shape | cylinder
|
| Markings | white
|
| Power source | solar power
|
| Operator |
Italian Navy
|
| Light | |
| First lit | 1990s
|
| Focal height | 48 m (157 ft)
|
| Range | 11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi)
|
| Characteristic | Fl(3) W 10s
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| Original light | |
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| Constructed | 1905
|
| Construction | stone
|
| Height | 9 m (30 ft)
|
| Shape | octagonal prism
|
| Markings | white (tower), gray (dome)
|
| Deactivated | 1987
|
Punta del Diavolo Lighthouse ( Italian: Faro di Punta del Diavolo) is an active lighthouse located on the western point of Isola San Domino, one of the Tremiti in Apulia on the Adriatic Sea. [1] [2]
Description
The first lighthouse was built in 1905 and consists of a white octagonal prism stone tower, 9 feet (2.7 m) high, with balcony and lantern, rising from a 2-storey white keeper's house. On November 8, 1987, a mysterious explosion damaged the lighthouse, but the keeper, Domenico Calabrese, was off duty and survived. The lighthouse remained inactive until the 1990s. when a new white cylindrical fibreglass tower, 4 metres (13 ft) high, with light and gallery was established. The lantern, positioned at 48 metres (157 ft) above sea level, emits three white flashes in a 10 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated, powered by a solar unit and is managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3844 E.F. [2] [3] [4]
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Puglia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ a b "Molfetta Lighthouse". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "Il Demanio mette in vendita". Corriere del Mezzogiorno. 8 June 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "Il vecchio faro abbandonato". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
External links
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| This article about an Italian building or structure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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| This European lighthouse-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |