Zannone Lighthouse

Zannone Lighthouse

Location	Zannone, Lazio, Italy
Coordinates
Year first constructed	1884
Foundation	masonry base
Construction	masonry tower
Tower shape	octagonal tower with balcony and lantern atop 1-storey keeper's house
Markings / pattern	white tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Height	13 metres (43 ft)
Focal height	37 metres (121 ft)
Original lens	Type 500
Light source	MAXIHALO 60 II EFF
Range	11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (3) 10s.
Italy number	2262 E.F.
Managing agent	Marina Militare

Zannone Lighthouse (Italian: Faro Isola Zannonecode: it is deprecated ) is an active lighthouse located in the northern part of Zannone in the Pontine Islands on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1858, consists of a masonry octagonal tower, 13 metres (43 ft) high, rising from 1-storey keeper's house. The tower is painted white and the lantern dome in grey metallic.

The light is positioned at 37 metres (121 ft) above sea level and emits three white flashes in a 10 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2262 E.F.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy

External links

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare
• Picture of Punta Varo Lighthouse Marina Militare