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Punta San Cataldo di Lecce Lighthouse

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Coordinates: 40°23′27″N 18°18′24″E / 40.390806°N 18.306722°E / 40.390806; 18.306722
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Punta San Cataldo di Lecce
Punta San Cataldo di Lecce Lighthouse
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LocationLecce
Apulia
Italy
Coordinates40°23′27″N 18°18′24″E / 40.390806°N 18.306722°E / 40.390806; 18.306722
Tower
Constructed1866 (first)
Constructionstone tower
Automatedyes
Height23 metres (75 ft)
Shapetapered octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorMarina Militare[2][3]
Light
First lit1897 (current)
Deactivated2000-2008[1]
Focal height25 metres (82 ft)
LensType OF 500
IntensityAL 1000 W
Rangemain: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
reserve: 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
CharacteristicL Fl W 5s.
Italy no.3612 E.F.

Punta San Cataldo di Lecce Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta San Cataldo di Lecce) is an active lighthouse located on the eastern point of San Cataldo di Lecce in the Salentine Peninsula 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Lecce on the Adriatic Sea.

History

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The first plan to build a lighthouse was signed on February 25, 1865, in the meantime a temporary light was installed on a building of property of the municipality. In February 1893 the final design was approved and on December 31, 1895, the construction of the keeper's house and the lighthouse were completed and activated definitely in 1897.

Description

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The lighthouse consists of a white tapered octagonal prism stone tower, 23 feet (7.0 m) high, with balcony and lantern, rising from a 1-storey white keeper's house. The lantern, painted in grey metallic, is positioned at 25 metres (82 ft) above sea level and emits one long white flash in a 5 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and is managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3612 E.F.[3][1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Si riaccende il faro di san Cataldo". Il Tacco d'Italia. 26 June 2008. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Southern Puglia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Punta San Cataldo di Lecce Lighthouse". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
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