Scilla Lighthouse

Scilla Lighthouse
Faro di Scilla sul Castello

Scilla lighthouse
Calabria
Location	Reggio Calabria Calabria Italy
Coordinates	38°15′22.8″N 15°42′52.3″E / 38.256333°N 15.714528°ECoordinates: 38°15′22.8″N 15°42′52.3″E / 38.256333°N 15.714528°E
Year first constructed	1913
Construction	masonry tower
Tower shape	cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern
Markings / pattern	white tower with a black band at the base, grey metallic lantern dome
Height	6 metres (20 ft)
Focal height	72 metres (236 ft)
Light source	mains power
Range	main: 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5s.
Admiralty number	E1766
NGA number	9708
ARLHS number	ITA-050
Italy number	2712 E.F[1] [2]
Managing agent	Marina Militare

Scilla Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Scilla) is an active lighthouse in Reggio Calabria, southern Italy. It is located on a terrace of Castello Ruffo di Scilla, in the town of Scilla on the Strait of Messina. The light is important in directing ships onto the Strait from the north.

Lighthouse

Built in 1913, it has a small cylindrical tower, 6 metres high, painted white with a black base. At the top is the lantern surrounded by the gallery. The lighthouse has a focal plane of 72 metres.^{[3] [4]}

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Calabria and Basilicata". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
2. Faro di Scilla sul Castello Marina Militare
3. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Calabria and Basilicata". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
4. Scilla Lighthouse Marina Militare

External links

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare (Italian)