Construction masonry tower Light source mains power Opened 1856 Phone +39 0182 85627 | Focal height 94 metres (308 ft) Height 25 m Province Province of Savona Year first constructed 1856 | |
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Location Marina di Andora
Liguria
Italy Tower shape octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern on a red brick building Markings / pattern white tower and lantern, grey metallic dome Address Via Aurelia, 2, 17051 Andora SV, Italy Similar Camping Capo Mimosa, Capo dell'Arma Lighthouse, Chiesa SS Giacomo e Filippo, San Venerio Lighthouse, Cervo‑San Bartolomeo railway st | ||
Capo Mele Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Mele) is an active lighthouse in northwestern Italy. It is located on Capo Mele, on the border of the comunes of Andora (to the west) and Laigueglia (to the northeast) in the Province of Savona in Liguria.
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History
The lighthouse was constructed by the Civil Engineers and completed in 1856. Its architecture was not changed from the original for almost half a century, and was repainted from yellow to red. A petroleum lamp was installed in 1909, later with acetylene until 1936. Like many other lighthouses in Italy, this lighthouse was severely damaged during the World War II, and the extensive damage was repaired between 1947 and 1948. In 1949 it was electrified.
Structure and management
The lighthouse is a circular 25 metres high masonry tower and the diameter of the lantern is 3.82 metres. It is reached by a staircase of 74 steps. Adjacent to the tower is a three-story brick building.
The lighthouse is still manned and is managed by the Command Area Lighthouses Navy based in La Spezia (which incidentally takes care of all the lighthouses in the Tyrrhenian). The Marina Militare is responsible for managing all the lights on an approximate 8000 kilometers of Italian coastline since 1910, using both military and civilian technicians.