Bari Light

Bari Light, also known as Punta San Cataldo di Bari Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta San Cataldo di Bari)[2] is an active lighthouse placed at the base of Molo San Cataldo, on the west side of the harbour of Bari on the Adriatic Sea, in the southern region of Apulia, Italy.

Punta San Cataldo di Bari

Bari Light, 2009
Punta San Cataldo di Bari Apulia Punta San Cataldo di Bari Punta San Cataldo di Bari (Italy)
Location	Bari Apulia Italy
Coordinates	41°08′21″N 16°50′42″E
Year first constructed	1869
Foundation	2-story masonry keeper's house
Construction	stone tower
Tower shape	tapered octagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern	white tower, gray metallic lantern
Tower height	62 metres (203 ft)[1][2]
Focal height	66 metres (217 ft)[3][2]
Current lens	type OR 500
Light source	mains power
Intensity	AL 1000 W
Range	main: 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (3) W 20s.
Admiralty number	E2232
NGA number	113-10892
ARLHS number	ITA-141
Italy number	3706 E.F [2]
Managing agent	Marina Militare

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1869, consists of an octagonal stone tower, 62 metres (203 ft) high, with balcony and lantern, rising from a 2-storey keeper's house which make it the seventeenth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world.[4] The tower, characterized by six windows aligned on the seaward side, is painted white and the lantern dome in grey metallic.

The light is positioned at 66 metres (217 ft) above sea level and emits three white flashes in a 20 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3706 E.F.[2][5]

See also

• List of tallest lighthouses in the world
• List of lighthouses in Italy

References

1. According to List of Lights. 203 feet (62 m) according to The Lighthouse Directory.
2. "Faro Punta San Cataldo di Bari". Marina Militare. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
3. According to List of Lights. 217 feet (66 m) according to The Lighthouse Directory.
4. Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
5. "Punta San Cataldo" (PDF). ARI Genova. Retrieved 22 April 2018.

• List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2009. p. 189.
• Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Puglia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

External links

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare (in Italian)