Construction masonry tower Light source mains power Opened 1913 | Focal height 72 metres (236 ft) Height 6 m Year first constructed 1913 | |
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Location Reggio CalabriaCalabriaItaly Tower shape cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern Markings / pattern white tower with a black band at the base, grey metallic lantern dome Similar Castello Ruffo, Villa San Giovanni railway st, Marina Grande - Scilla, Messina Marittima railway st, Capo dell'Armi Lighthouse |
Scilla Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Scilla) is an active lighthouse in Reggio Calabria, southern Italy. It is located on a terrace of Castello Ruffo di Scilla, in the town of Scilla on the Strait of Messina. The light is important in directing ships onto the Strait from the north.
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Map of Faro di Scilla, Via Porto, 89058 Scilla RC, Italy
Lighthouse
Built in 1913, it has a small cylindrical tower, 6 metres high, painted white with a black base. At the top is the lantern surrounded by the gallery. The lighthouse has a focal plane of 72 metres.
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Scilla Lighthouse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA