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La Rocchetta Lighthouse (Italian: Faro de La Rocchetta) is an active lighthouse located on the southern part of the promontory of Piombino overlooking the Piombino Channel which separates the Elba from the mainland.

La Rocchetta

La Rocchetta Lighthouse
Location	Piombino Tuscany Italy
Coordinates	42°55′12″N 10°31′31″E
Tower
Constructed	1928
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	stone tower
Height	5 metres (16 ft)
Shape	quadrangular tower with balcony and light atop
Markings	unpainted grey stone castellated tower,
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Marina Militare[1][2]
Light
Focal height	18 metres (59 ft)
Lens	Type TD 375
Intensity	MaxiHalo-60
Range	11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (3) W 15s.
Italy no.	2098 E.F.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1928 on the same place where once was La Rocchetta, one of the four defensive fortifications, then demolished in the 1920s in order to make room for a panoramic town square above the cliff, which were connected to each other by walls that surrounded the city.

The lighthouse consists of a quadrangular grey stone tower in Neo Gothic style, 5 metres (16 ft) high, with castellated balcony and light placed atop. The light is positioned at 18 metres (59 ft) above sea level and emits three white flashes in a 15 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2098 E.F.[2][3]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Piombino lighthouse.

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare

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