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Capo d'Anzio Lighthouse

Coordinates: 41°26′45″N 12°37′18″E / 41.445849°N 12.621738°E / 41.445849; 12.621738
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Capo d'Anzio
Capo d'Anzio Lighthouse
Map
LocationAnzio
Lazio
Italy
Coordinates41°26′45″N 12°37′18″E / 41.445849°N 12.621738°E / 41.445849; 12.621738
Tower
Constructed1866
Constructionmasonry tower
Automatedyes
Height21 metres (69 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper's house
Markingswhite tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorMarina Militare[1][2]
Light
Focal height37 metres (121 ft)
LensType OR D4
Focal length: 187.5 mm
Intensitymain: AL 1000 W
reserve: LABI 100 W
Rangemain: 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi)
reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) W 10s.
Italy no.2246 E.F.

Capo d'Anzio Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo d'Anzio) is an active lighthouse located on the same name Cape on a rocky cliff overlooking the ruins of Nero's villa, close to the town of Anzio, Lazio on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Description

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The construction of the lighthouse began in 1860 by the will of Pope Pius IX but the works ended six years later, in 1866, as it is remembered in a plaque outside the building. The current lighthouse consists of a tower, 21 feet (6.4 m) high, with balcony and lantern, rising from a white keeper's house. The lantern, painted in white and the dome in grey metallic, is positioned at 37 metres (121 ft) above sea level and emits two white flashes in a 10 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2246 E.F.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Campania and Lazio". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Capo d'Anzio". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
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