 Vittoria Light in 2005. | |
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| Location | Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45°40′32″N 13°45′25″E / 45.675633°N 13.757008°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1927 |
| Foundation | earthwork[2] |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Height | 67.85 metres (222.6 ft)[note 1] |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical tower, crowned by a bronze statue |
| Markings | white tower, bronze figure |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Operator | Marina Militare[3] |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 115 metres (377 ft)[note 2] |
| Lens | Fresnel lens[2] (original), Type OR 500 (current) |
| Intensity | 1,250,000 cd |
| Range | main: 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl 8"9 W 10s. |
| Italy no. | 4376 E.F. |
Vittoria Light (Italian: Faro della Vittoria, Slovene: Svetilnik zmage) also known as the Victory Lighthouse, is an active lighthouse in Trieste, Italy, serving the Gulf of Trieste. It is located on the Hill of Gretta (Poggio di Gretta), off the Strada del Friuli. At a height of 223 feet (68 m) it is one of the tallest lighthouses in the world.[4]
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- ^ "Faro della Vittoria". Marina Militare. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Victory lighthouse - Trieste". qsl.net. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Venice and Trieste". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.