Capo Colonne Lighthouse ( it, Faro di Capo Colonne) is situated on the extremity of the
Promunturium Lacinium, nearby the single column of the Greek temple elevated in honour of ''Hera Lacinia'', at from
Crotone
Crotone (, ; nap, label= Crotonese, Cutrone or ) is a city and ''comune'' in Calabria, Italy. Founded as the Achaean colony of Kroton ( grc, Κρότων or ; la, Crotona) in Magna Graecia, it was known as Cotrone from the Middle Ages until ...
on the
Ionian Sea
The Ionian Sea ( el, Ιόνιο Πέλαγος, ''Iónio Pélagos'' ; it, Mar Ionio ; al, Deti Jon ) is an elongated bay of the Mediterranean Sea. It is connected to the Adriatic Sea to the north, and is bounded by Southern Italy, including C ...
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Description
The lighthouse was completed in 1873 and consist of a two-story building with the octagonal tower, high, on it. In 2002 the lighthouse was restored and in 2012 modernized. The type of signalling is a rotating optical OR S3, the light has a focal length of 500 and emits
a single white flashing in 5 seconds period visible up to .
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See also
* 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
External links
Servizio Fari Marina Militare
Lighthouses in Italy
Lighthouses completed in 1873
Buildings and structures in the Province of Crotone
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