Punta della Guardia Lighthouse

Punta della Guardia Lighthouse
The lighthouse
Map
LocationPonza
Lazio
Italy
Coordinates40°52′40″N 12°57′13″E / 40.877894919082365°N 12.953581854312514°E / 40.877894919082365; 12.953581854312514
Tower
Constructed1886
Height17 metres (56 ft)
Shapeoctagonal tower with gallery and lantern
Light
First lit1886 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height112 metres (367 ft)
Range24 nmi (44 km; 28 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl(3) W 30s Edit this on Wikidata
Italy no.2278 E.F

Punta della Guardia Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta della Guardia) is an active lighthouse in Ponza, Italy.

History

The Island of Ponza is the largest of the Pontine Islands. A previous lighthouse, dating from 1866, was located 226 meters above sea level.[1] The current lighthouse was activated in 1886,[2][3] and has been autonomous since the 1970s.[3]

Description

The structure stands on a large cliff connected to the rest of the island by a very narrow isthmus. It consists of a 17-meter-high octagonal masonry tower, with a gallery and lantern.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Punta della Guardia Light". Lighthouse Explorer Database.
  2. ^ "ISOLA DI PONZA, faraglione della Guardia - Marina Militare". www.marina.difesa.it.
  3. ^ a b "Faro della Guardia". Vivi Ponza.

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