Capo d'Anzio Lighthouse

Capo d'Anzio

Capo d'Anzio Lighthouse
Location	Anzio Lazio Italy
Coordinates	41°26′45″N 12°37′18″E
Tower
Constructed	1866
Construction	masonry tower
Automated	yes
Height	21 metres (69 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper's house
Markings	white tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Marina Militare
Light
Focal height	37 metres (121 ft)
Lens	Type OR D4 Focal length: 187.5 mm
Intensity	main: AL 1000 W reserve: LABI 100 W
Range	main: 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (2) W 10s.
Italy no.	2246 E.F.

Capo d'Anzio Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo d'Anzio) is an active lighthouse located on the same name Cape on a rocky cliff overlooking the ruins of Nero's villa, close to the town of Anzio, Lazio on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Description

The construction of the lighthouse began in 1860 by the will of Pope Pius IX but the works ended six years later, in 1866, as it is remembered in a plaque outside the building. The current lighthouse consists of a tower, 21 feet (6.4 m) high, with balcony and lantern, rising from a white keeper's house. The lantern, painted in white and the dome in grey metallic, is positioned at 37 metres (121 ft) above sea level and emits two white flashes in a 10 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2246 E.F.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy
• Anzio

External links

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare (in Italian)