Capo d'Orlando Lighthouse ( it, Faro di Capo d'Orlando) is an active
lighthouse
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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located at the foot of a rocky ridge, north of the municipality of
Capo d'Orlando
Capo d'Orlando ( scn, Capu d'Orlannu) is a in the Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, southern Italy, one of the main centers of the mountain and coastal Nebrodi area.
History
After the destruction of the Greek colony of Agathyrnum ...
on the
Tyrrhenian Sea
The Tyrrhenian Sea (; it, Mar Tirreno , french: Mer Tyrrhénienne , sc, Mare Tirrenu, co, Mari Tirrenu, scn, Mari Tirrenu, nap, Mare Tirreno) is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy. It is named for the Tyrrhenian pe ...
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Description
The lighthouse, built in 1904, consists of a masonry octagonal tower, high, with balcony and lantern attached to the seaward side of 1-storey keeper's house. The tower, recently painted, is a red terra cotta decorated with white trim, the lantern is white and the lantern dome is 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
two long white flashes in a 12 seconds period visible up to a distance of . The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the
Marina Militare with the identification code number 3264 E.F.
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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
Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan City of Messina
Lighthouses completed in 1904
1904 establishments in Italy
Capo d'Orlando
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