Punta Pezzo | |
Location: | Villa San Giovanni Calabria Italy |
Coordinates: | 38.2311°N 15.6366°W |
Yearbuilt: | 1883 (first) |
Yearlit: | 1953 (current) |
Construction: | concrete tower |
Shape: | cylindrical tower and lantern |
Marking: | white tower with red horizontal bands |
Height: | 23m (75feet) |
Focalheight: | 26m (85feet) |
Lens: | type OR 250 Focal length: 125mm |
Intensity: | AL 1000 W |
Range: | main: reserve: |
Characteristic: | Fl (3) R 15s. |
Country: | Italy |
Countrynumber: | 2720 E.F[1] [2] |
Managingagent: | Marina Militare |
Punta Pezzo Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta Pezzo) is an active lighthouse located in Punta Pezzo, the closest point of Calabria to Sicily.
The lighthouse consists of a 23m (75feet) high cylindrical tower with red and white horizontal stripes, built in the 1953 and operated by Marina Militare identified by the code number 2720 E.F.. The rotating optical lantern emits three red flashes in a 15 seconds period visible at of distance. In exceptional cases, the light is yellow, and visible for 18nmi.