Capo d'Anzio Lighthouse

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.

Capo d'Anzio

Capo d'Anzio Lighthouse
Capo d'Anzio Location of Capo d'Anzio Lighthouse in Lazio Capo d'Anzio Capo d'Anzio (Italy)
Location	Anzio Lazio Italy
Coordinates	41°26′45″N 12°37′18″E
Year first constructed	1866
Automated	yes
Construction	masonry tower
Tower shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper's house
Markings / pattern	white tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Tower height	21 metres (69 ft)
Focal height	37 metres (121 ft)
Current lens	Type OR D4 Focal length: 187.5 mm
Light source	mains power
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.
Admiralty number	E1538
NGA number	9192
ARLHS number	ITA-012
Italy number	2246 E.F.
Managing agent	Marina Militare[1][2]

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.[2]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy
• Anzio

References

1. "Lighthouses of Italy: Campania and Lazio". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
2. "Capo d'Anzio". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 13, 2018.

External links

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare (in Italian)