Bari Light

Bari Light
Bari Light in 2009
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LocationBari, Italy Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates41°08′21″N 16°50′42″E / 41.139106°N 16.845119°E / 41.139106; 16.845119
Tower
Constructed1869 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionstone (tower) Edit this on Wikidata
Height62 metres (203 ft)[1][2]
Shapetapered octagonal tower with balcony and lantern, with 2-story masonry keeper's house
Markingswhite tower, gray metallic lantern
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorItalian Navy Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height66 metres (217 ft)[3][2]
Lenstype OR 500
IntensityAL 1000 W
Range24 nmi (44 km; 28 mi) (main light), 18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi) (auxiliary light) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl(3) W 20s Edit this on Wikidata
Italy no.3706 E.F [2]

Bari Light, also known as Punta San Cataldo di Bari Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta San Cataldo di Bari)[2] is an active lighthouse placed at the base of Molo San Cataldo, on the west side of the harbour of Bari on the Adriatic Sea, in the southern region of Apulia, Italy.

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1869, consists of an octagonal stone tower, 62 metres (203 ft) high, with balcony and lantern, rising from a 2-storey keeper's house. It is the 24th tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world.[4] The tower, characterized by six windows aligned on the seaward side, is painted white and the lantern dome in grey metallic.

The light is positioned at 66 metres (217 ft) above sea level and emits three white flashes in a 20 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3706 E.F.[2][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ According to List of Lights. 203 feet (62 m) according to The Lighthouse Directory.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Faro Punta San Cataldo di Bari". Marina Militare. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. ^ According to List of Lights. 217 feet (66 m) according to The Lighthouse Directory.
  4. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  5. ^ "Punta San Cataldo" (PDF). ARI Genova. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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