 Punta Penna Lighthouse in 2007 | |
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| Location | Vasto Abruzzo Italy |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°10′16″N 14°42′53″E / 42.171068°N 14.714586°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1906 (first) |
| Foundation | 2-story masonry keeper's house |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 70 metres (230 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern, gray metallic lantern dome |
| Operator | Marina Militare |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1948 (current) |
| Focal height | 84 m (277 ft)[1] |
| Lens | Type OR 500 focal length: 250 mm |
| Light source | main power |
| Intensity | main: AL 1000 W reserve: LABI 100 W |
| Range | main: 25 nmi (46 km; 29 mi) 18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s |
| Italy no. | 3856 E.F[2] |
Punta Penna Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta Penna) is an active lighthouse in Vasto, Italy. At a height of 70 metres (230 ft) it is the eighth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world,[3] and the second tallest lighthouse in Italy after the Lantern of Genoa.[4] It is located on strategically important spot in Via Madonna della Penna at the port of Vasto.
- ^ 276 ft (84 m) according to The Lighthouse Directory
- ^ "Punta penna". Marina Militare. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Venice and Trieste". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.