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{{Short description|Lighthouse on the island of Levanzo, Italy}}
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==Description==
==Description==
The lighthouse was built in 1858 in concrete and has a cylindrical shape with balcony and lantern atop a 1-storey keeper’s house. The tower is {{convert|12|m|ft}} high and the lantern is positioned at a height of {{convert|68|m|ft}} [[above sea level]]. The light is fully automated and operated by [[Marina Militare]] identified by the Country code number 3120.3 E.F. The lighthouse has a [[solar power]] unit and emits an alternating [[Light characteristic#Class of Light|three white flashes in a fifteen seconds period]] visible up to {{convert|11|nmi}}.<ref name=marinagrosso/>
The lighthouse was built in 1858 in concrete and has a cylindrical shape with balcony and lantern atop a 1-storey keeper's house. The tower is {{convert|12|m|ft}} high and the lantern is positioned at a height of {{convert|68|m|ft}} [[above sea level]]. The light is fully automated and operated by [[Marina Militare]] identified by the Country code number 3120.3 E.F. The lighthouse has a [[solar power]] unit and emits an alternating [[Light characteristic#Class of Light|three white flashes in a fifteen seconds period]] visible up to {{convert|11|nmi}}.<ref name=marinagrosso/>


The keeper’s house is no longer inhabited and it is in ruin; on October 12, 2015 the Agenzia del Demanio, who run the [[State ownership]] buildings, decided to give it in [[concession (contract)|concession]] to private.<ref>[http://www.agenziademanio.it/opencms/it/notizia/On-line-i-bandi-di-gara-per-la-concessione-di-11-fari/ Bando fari] ''Agenzia del Demanio''. Retrieved 15 August 2016</ref> The lighthouse has been awarded to a company that deals with investments in the Hotel sector with the intention of transforming the keeper’s house in a six-room resort.<ref>[http://www.italiaatavola.net/locali/tendenze-e-mercato/2016/7/20/faro-capo-grosso-egadi-resort-bergamasco/45490 Il faro di Capo Grosso] ''Italia a Tavola''. Retrieved 15 August 2016</ref>
The keeper's house is no longer inhabited and it is in ruin; on October 12, 2015, the Agenzia del Demanio, who run the [[State ownership]] buildings, decided to give it in [[concession (contract)|concession]] to private.<ref>[http://www.agenziademanio.it/opencms/it/notizia/On-line-i-bandi-di-gara-per-la-concessione-di-11-fari/ Bando fari] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605142225/http://www.agenziademanio.it/opencms/it/notizia/On-line-i-bandi-di-gara-per-la-concessione-di-11-fari |date=2017-06-05 }} ''Agenzia del Demanio''. Retrieved 15 August 2016</ref> The lighthouse has been awarded to a company that deals with investments in the Hotel sector with the intention of transforming the keeper's house in a six-room resort.<ref>[http://www.italiaatavola.net/locali/tendenze-e-mercato/2016/7/20/faro-capo-grosso-egadi-resort-bergamasco/45490 Il faro di Capo Grosso] ''Italia a Tavola''. Retrieved 15 August 2016</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.marina.difesa.it/cosa-facciamo/fari/Pagine/italia.aspx Servizio Fari] Marina Militare {{it icon}}
* [http://www.marina.difesa.it/cosa-facciamo/per-la-difesa-sicurezza/fari/Pagine/italia.aspx Servizio Fari Marina Militare] {{in lang|it}}


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Latest revision as of 03:56, 30 May 2024

Capo Grosso Lighthouse
Map
LocationCapo Grosso
Levanzo
Sicily
Italy
Coordinates38°01′13″N 12°20′03″E / 38.020361°N 12.334167°E / 38.020361; 12.334167
Tower
Constructed1858
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionconcrete tower
Height12 metres (39 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop a 1-storey keeper’s house
Markingswhite tower, grey lantern dome
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorMarina Militare[1][2]
Light
Focal height68 metres (223 ft)
LensType TD 800
Focal length: 400 mm
IntensityMAXIHALO-60 II
Range11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
CharacteristicFl (3) W 15s.
Italy no.3120.3 E.F.

Capo Grosso Lighthouse (Faro di Capo Grosso) is an active lighthouse on the Levanzo Island placed at the extremity of Capo Grosso, the northernmost point of the Island.

Description

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The lighthouse was built in 1858 in concrete and has a cylindrical shape with balcony and lantern atop a 1-storey keeper's house. The tower is 12 metres (39 ft) high and the lantern is positioned at a height of 68 metres (223 ft) above sea level. The light is fully automated and operated by Marina Militare identified by the Country code number 3120.3 E.F. The lighthouse has a solar power unit and emits an alternating three white flashes in a fifteen seconds period visible up to 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi).[2]

The keeper's house is no longer inhabited and it is in ruin; on October 12, 2015, the Agenzia del Demanio, who run the State ownership buildings, decided to give it in concession to private.[3] The lighthouse has been awarded to a company that deals with investments in the Hotel sector with the intention of transforming the keeper's house in a six-room resort.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Western Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Capo Grosso". Marina Militare. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  3. ^ Bando fari Archived 2017-06-05 at the Wayback Machine Agenzia del Demanio. Retrieved 15 August 2016
  4. ^ Il faro di Capo Grosso Italia a Tavola. Retrieved 15 August 2016
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