Punta della Guardia Lighthouse
Appearance
Location | Ponza Lazio Italy |
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Coordinates | 40°52′40″N 12°57′13″E / 40.877894919082365°N 12.953581854312514°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1886 |
Height | 17 metres (56 ft) |
Shape | octagonal tower with gallery and lantern |
Light | |
First lit | 1886 |
Focal height | 112 metres (367 ft) |
Range | 24 nmi (44 km; 28 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl(3) W 30s |
Italy no. | 2278 E.F |
Punta della Guardia Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta della Guardia) is an active lighthouse in Ponza, Italy.
History
[edit]The Island of Ponza is the largest of the Pontine Islands. A previous lighthouse, dating from 1866, was located 226 meters above sea level.[1] The current lighthouse was activated in 1886,[2][3] and has been autonomous since the 1970s.[3]
Description
[edit]The structure stands on a large cliff connected to the rest of the island by a very narrow isthmus. It consists of a 17-meter-high octagonal masonry tower, with a gallery and lantern.
Gallery
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Punta della Guardia Light". Lighthouse Explorer Database.
- ^ "ISOLA DI PONZA, faraglione della Guardia - Marina Militare". www.marina.difesa.it.
- ^ a b "Faro della Guardia". Vivi Ponza.
External links
[edit]Media related to Faro di Punta della Guardia at Wikimedia Commons