Capo dell'Armi Lighthouse
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  Capo dell'Armi Lighthouse | |
| Coordinates | 38°13′08″N 15°38′02″E / 38.21889°N 15.63389°E |
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| Year first lit | 1867 |
| Tower shape | White tower on an octagonal brick building |
| Focal height | 312 feet (95 m)[1] |
| Admiralty number | E1780 |
| NGA number | 9744 |
| ARLHS number | ITA-014 |
Capo dell'Armi Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo dell'Armi) is a lighthouse in Reggio Calabria, southern Italy. Located along the cliffs of the headland, in the comune of Motta San Giovanni it is an important reference for ships coming into the Strait of Sicily from the south.[2]
History
Activated in 1867 and renovated in 1959, the lighthouse consists of a white tower on an octagonal brick building with 2 floors. The optics of the lighthouse are made from Fresnel lenses which rotate around a lamp of 1000 watts.
References
- ↑ http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/itasw2.htm
- ↑ "A.R.I. - Faro di Capo dell'Armi". Retrieved February 8, 2010.
External links
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Calabria and Basilicata". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Coordinates: 38°13′08″N 15°38′02″E / 38.21889°N 15.63389°E