Capo Passero | |
Location: | Isola di Capo Passero Portopalo di Capo Passero Sicily |
Coordinates: | 36.6886°N 15.1516°W |
Yearbuilt: | 1871 |
Construction: | masonry tower |
Shape: | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a massive fort |
Marking: | white tower, grey metallic lantern dome |
Height: | 11m (36feet) |
Focalheight: | 39m (128feet) |
Lens: | Type OF |
Characteristic: | Fl (2) W 10s. |
Country: | Italy |
Countrynumber: | 2922 E.F. |
Managingagent: | Marina Militare[1] [2] |
Capo Passero Lighthouse (it|Faro di Capo Passero) is an active lighthouse located on the Isola di Capo Passero, the extreme south-eastern tip of Sicily.
The lighthouse was built in 1871 and consists of a white cylindrical tower, high, with balcony and lantern, mounted on the north-east corner of a large fort. The lantern, painted in grey metallic, is positioned at 39m (128feet) above sea level and emits two white flashes in a 10 seconds period, visible up to a distance of . The lighthouse is completely automated, powered by a solar unit and is operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2922 E.F.[2]