Capo Circeo Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Circeo) is an active lighthouse in Lazio, Italy, located on Punto, about 3 kilometres west of San Felice Circeo.

Capo Circeo Lighthouse

Capo Circeo lighthouse
Location	San Felice Circeo Lazio Italy
Coordinates	41°13′20″N 13°04′07″E
Tower
Constructed	1866
Foundation	octagonal prism basement
Height	18 metres (59 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern
Markings	white tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Marina Militare[1]
Light
Focal height	38 metres (125 ft)[2]
Lens	Type OR S3
Intensity	main: AL 1000 W LABI 100 W
Range	main: 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi) reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic	FI W 5s.
Italy no.	2258 E.F

History

The lighthouse has been active since 1866, and was built under the pontificate of Pope Pius IX. The lighthouse is composed of a keeper's house with an adjacent tower 18 metres high.[3]

The lighthouse has a rotating view that emits flashes of white light every 5 seconds. The height of the focal plane above sea level is about 38 metres. The lighthouse has a rated capacity of 23 nautical miles (43 km). It is part of the Command Area Lighthouses of the Navy based in Naples, which deals with all the lights of the southern Tyrrhenian Sea.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy

References

External links

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare (in Italian)

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