San Vito Lo Capo Lighthouse ( it, Faro di San Vito Lo Capo) is an active
lighthouse located in the municipality of
San Vito Lo Capo
San Vito Lo Capo ( scn, Santu Vitu) is a town and ''comune'' in North-Western Sicily, Italy, administratively part of the province of Trapani. The small town is located in a valley between mountains, and is home to a public beach that is destin ...
on the western coast of
Sicily
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at the end of the promontory, with the same name, between the Gulf of Macari and that of
Castellammare.
Description
The lighthouse was built in 1859 under the period of the
House of Bourbon who ruled the
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The lighthouse consists of a white cylindrical tower, high, with balcony and lantern, attached to the front seaside 1-storey white masonry keeper's house. The lantern, painted in grey metallic, is positioned at
above sea level and emits
one white flash in a 5 seconds period, visible up to a distance of . Another light positioned at emits a
red flash on and off in a 4 seconds period. The lighthouse is completely automated and is operated by the
Marina Militare with the identification code number 2736 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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* San Vito Lo Capo
San Vito Lo Capo ( scn, Santu Vitu) is a town and ''comune'' in North-Western Sicily, Italy, administratively part of the province of Trapani. The small town is located in a valley between mountains, and is home to a public beach that is destin ...
References
External links
Servizio Fari Marina Militare
Lighthouses in Italy
Buildings and structures in the Province of Trapani
Lighthouses completed in 1859
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