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Punta Carena Lighthouse

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Location
  
Capri Campania Italy

Construction
  
masonry tower

Height
  
28 m

Range
  
46,300 m

Year first constructed
  
1867

Focal height
  
73 metres (240 ft)

Opened
  
1867

Phone
  
+39 081 837 1798

Punta Carena Lighthouse

Tower shape
  
octagonal prism tower on a two-story keeper's house

Markings / pattern
  
white and red vertical stripes tower, white lantern, grey lantern dome

Address
  
80071 Anacapri Naples, Italy

Similar
  
Monte Solaro, Arco Naturale, Faraglioni, Villa San Michele, Via Krupp

Punta carena anacapri


Punta Carena Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta Carena) is an active lighthouse, located on the island of Capri on the head of the same name, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of Anacapri. The lighthouse has been active since 1867; its construction began in 1862.

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Description

It consists of an octagonal prism brick tower with lantern and gallery, above a two-story building. The lighthouse was repainted recently and is now white with red vertical stripes, and the keeper's house in red.

The lighthouse has a rotating view that emits white light flashes every 3 seconds. The focal plane is located at 73 meters above sea level. The lighthouse has a range of 25 nautical miles (about 46 km), and is therefore defined as an offshore lighthouse. It is a 28 m (92 ft) octagonal masonry tower on a two-story house.

References

Punta Carena Lighthouse Wikipedia