Porto di Po di Goro Lighthouse

Porto di Po di Goro Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Porto di Po di Goro) is an active lighthouse located on the Isola dell'Amore on the Adriatic Sea, the northernmost place in Emilia-Romagna to the border with Veneto, on the delta of Po river.

Porto di Po di Goro
Porto di Po di Goro Lighthouse
Porto di Po di Goro
Location of Porto di Po di Goro Lighthouse in Emilia-Romagna
Porto di Po di Goro
Porto di Po di Goro (Italy)
LocationGoro
Emilia-Romagna
Italy
Coordinates44°47′29″N 12°23′48″E
Year first constructed1862 (first)
Year first lit1950
Automatedyes
Deactivated1950 (first)
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to a 2-storey keeper's house
Markings / patternwhite tower, red bricks keeper's house, grey metallic lantern dome
Tower height17 metres (56 ft)
Focal height18 metres (59 ft)
Current lensType TD 1000
Focal length: 500 mm
Light sourcemains power
Intensitymain: AL 1000 W
reserve LABI 100 W
Rangemain: 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)
reserve: 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) W 10s.
Admiralty numberE2434
NGA number11428
ARLHS numberITA-073
Italy number4072 E.F.
Managing agentMarina Militare[1][2]

Description

The first lighthouse was built in 1865 near the mouth of the Po river, but the progressive fluvial deposit turned away from the sea; today this lighthouse has been recovered and used as a birdwatching observatory. The old lighthouse was replaced by another which was destroyed in 1945 from the retreating German troops. The current lighthouse was built in 1950 and consists of a 2-storey red bricks keeper's house; the tower, 10 feet (3.0 m) high, with balcony and lantern is attached to the seaward side keeper's house. The lighthouse until 1985 was painted with red and white horizontal bands and utilised as day-mark. The lantern, painted in white and the dome in grey metallic, is positioned at 18 metres (59 ft) above sea level and emits two white flashes in a 10 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 4072 E.F.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Lighthouses of Eastern Italy". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  2. "Porto di Po di Goro". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 13, 2018.


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