Capo Grecale Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Grecale) is an active lighthouse located on the northern eastern tip of the island on the edge of a cliff, in the municipality of Lampedusa, Sicily on the Strait of Sicily.

Capo Grecale lighthouse

Location	Lampedusa Sicily Italy
Coordinates	35°31′04″N 12°37′56″E
Tower
Constructed	1855
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	concrete tower
Height	19 metres (62 ft)
Shape	octagonal tower with balcony and lantern atop a 1-storey keeper's house
Markings	unpainted concrete tower, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Marina Militare[1][2]
Fog signal	no
Light
Focal height	82 metres (269 ft)
Lens	Type OR S4
Intensity	AL 1000 W
Range	mains: 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5s.
Italy no.	3038 E.F.

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1855, consists of an octagonal tower, 19 metres (62 ft) high, with balcony and lantern rising from a 1-storey keeper's house on the seaward side. The tower is unpainted concrete and the lantern is white; the lantern dome is grey metallic. The lantern is positioned at 82 metres (269 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 5 seconds period visible up to a distance of 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3038 E.F.[2]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy

References

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