Punta Stilo Lighthouse ( it, Faro di Punta Stilo) 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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on the
Ionian Sea
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along the coast of
Calabria
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in the municipality of
Monasterace
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, Italy.
Description
The work to build the tower started in 1891 and the light was lit the first time in May 1895.
Il Faro
ViviKaulon. Retrieved February 27, 2018 The tower, attached to 1-storey keeper's house, has an octagonal prism
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If faces are all regular, it is a semiregular polyhedron.
Symmetry
Images
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shape and it is built in masonry. It is white painted with black horizontal bands, has a height of and is placed at above sea level
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. The lighthouse emits three white flashes in a 15 seconds period visible up to . The light is operated by the Lighthouses Service of Marina Militare
"Fatherland and Honour"
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identified by the code number 3388 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 Reggio Calabria
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