Castello Normanno Lighthouse ( it, Faro delCastello Normanno) 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 in
Castellammare del Golfo
Castellammare del Golfo (; scn, Casteddammari; la, Emporium Segestanorum or ) is a town and municipality in the Trapani Province of Sicily. The name can be translated as "Sea Fortress on the Gulf", stemming from the medieval fortress in the ha ...
at the northern extremity of the tip of the harbour.
Description
The lighthouse was activated in 1901 and consists of a concrete equipment construction, high, atop a mediaeval fortification. The white lantern is positioned on the flat roof of the building 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 white flashes in a 10 second period, visible up to a distance of . The lighthouse is completely automated, powered by a
solar unit and is operated by the
Marina Militare
"Fatherland and Honour"
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with the identification code number 2922 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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* Castellammare del Golfo
Castellammare del Golfo (; scn, Casteddammari; la, Emporium Segestanorum or ) is a town and municipality in the Trapani Province of Sicily. The name can be translated as "Sea Fortress on the Gulf", stemming from the medieval fortress in the ha ...
References
External links
Servizio Fari Marina Militare
Lighthouses in Italy
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