Capo Scaramia Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Sicily, Italy

Lighthouse

36°47′14″N 14°29′39″E / 36.787333°N 14.494028°E / 36.787333; 14.494028TowerConstructed1859 (first)Constructionmasonry towerHeight34 metres (112 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower, grey metallic lantern domePower sourcemains electricity

OperatorMarina Militare^[1]^[2]LightFocal height37 metres (121 ft)LensType OF 500
Focal length: 250 mmIntensitymain: AL 1000 W
reserve: LABI 100 WRangemain: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
reserve: 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)CharacteristicFl (2) W 8s.Italy no.2942 E.F.

Capo Scaramia Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Scaramia) is an active lighthouse located in Punta Secca in the municipality of Santa Croce Camerina, Sicily.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1859 and consists of one-storey amber building and a cylindrical masonry tower, with balcony and lantern, on the seaside front. The tower is 34 metres (112 ft) high and is painted in white, while the lantern is grey metallic. The lantern has a focal height of 37 metres (121 ft) and emits two white flashes in a ten seconds period visible up to 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi). The light is operated by the Marina Militare and it is identified by the code number 1884 E.F.^[1]

In popular culture

The lighthouse has gained fame in the RAI television series Inspector Montalbano. Many scenes with Montalbano's fictional home are set in a house nearby the lighthouse.

References

^ ^a ^b "Capo Scaramia". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Eastern Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 1, 2018.