Bari Light, also known as Punta San Cataldo di Bari Lighthouse ( it, Faro di Punta San Cataldo di Bari)
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A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
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placed at the base of Molo San Cataldo, on the west side of the harbour of Bari
Bari ( , ; nap, label= Barese, Bare ; lat, Barium) is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, southern Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy a ...
on the Adriatic Sea
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, in the southern region of Apulia
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, Italy
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Description
The lighthouse, built in 1869, consists of an octagonal stone tower, high, with balcony and lantern, rising from a 2-storey keeper's house. It is the 24th tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world. The tower, characterized by six windows aligned on the seaward side, is painted white and the lantern dome in grey metallic.
The light is positioned at above sea level
Height above mean sea level is a measure of the vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) of a location in reference to a historic mean sea level taken as a vertical datum. In geodesy, it is formalized as ''orthometric heights''.
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and emits three white flashes in a 20 seconds period, visible up to a distance of . The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare
"Fatherland and Honour"
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with the identification code number 3706 E.F.
See also
* List of tallest lighthouses in the world
This is a list of the tallest lighthouses, by tower height (as opposed to focal height, i.e. height of the lamp of a lighthouse from water level). The list includes only "traditional lighthouses", as defined by ''The Lighthouse Directory'', i.e. bu ...
* List of lighthouses in Italy
The following is a list of active lighthouses in Italy, sorted by region.
Abruzzo
This is a list of lighthouses in Abruzzo.
Apulia
This is a list of lighthouses in Apulia.
Calabria
This is a list of lighthouses in Calabria.
Campania
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References
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External links
Servizio Fari
''Marina Militare''
Lighthouses completed in 1869
Lighthouses in Italy
Buildings and structures in Bari
1869 establishments in Italy
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