San Giacomo Lighthouse
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| Location | Licata Sicily Italy |
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| Coordinates | 37°05′47″N13°56′27″E/ 37.096306°N 13.940972°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1953 |
| Foundation | masonry base |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a quadrangular bas |
| Markings | unpainted white concrete tower, dark grey and white trim base, grey metallic lantern dome |
| Power source | mains electricity |
| Operator | Marina Militare[1][2] |
| Heritage | Italian national heritage |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1895 |
| Focal height | 40 metres (130 ft) |
| Lens | Type OR S4 |
| Intensity | AL 1000 W |
| Range | main: 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Italy no. | 2954 E.F. |
TheSan Giacomo Lighthouse(Italian:Faro di San Giacomo) is an activelighthouseat the root of the east wharf of the commercial harbour ofLicataon theChannel of Sicily.The lighthouse takes its name from the homonymous castle once on the site, then later destroyed to make room for the seaport.
Description
[edit]The lighthouse, built in 1895 on project byAntonino Davanteri,consists of a cylindrical tower, 37 metres (121 ft) high with balcony and lantern, atop a double quadrangular base covered byashlarbasaltwith white trim. The lantern can be reached by a spiral staircase of 129 steps lighted by five aligned windows. The tower and the lantern are white, the lantern dome is grey metallic. The light is positioned at 40 metres (130 ft)above sea leveland emitsone white flashin a five-second period visible up to a distance of 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by theMarina Militarewith the identification code number 2954 E.F.[2][3][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Rowlett, Russ."Lighthouses of Italy: Western Sicily".The Lighthouse Directory.University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.RetrievedApril 23,2018.
- ^ab"San Giacomo".Marina Militare.RetrievedApril 23,2018.
- ^"Mappa dei fari Italiani".ARI Genova.RetrievedApril 23,2018.
- ^"Il Faro San Giacomo".Licata in Rete.RetrievedApril 23,2018.
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