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{{Infobox lighthouse
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| name = Scilla sul Castello
| image = File:Faro di Scilla - Castello Ruffo di Scilla - Province of Reggio Calabria, Italy - 25 Oct. 2014.jpg
| caption = Scilla lighthouse
| location = [[Reggio Calabria]]<br>[[Calabria]]<br>[[Italy]]
| coordinates = {{coord|38.256345|N|15.714561|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| yearbuilt = 1913
| construction = masonry tower
| shape = cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern
| marking = white tower with a black band at the base, grey metallic lantern dome
| height = {{convert| 6|m|ft}}
| focalheight = {{convert|72 |m|ft}}
| lens = type OR 250
| intensity = AL 1000W
| range = main: {{convert|22 |nmi}}<br>reserve: {{convert|18 |nmi}}
| characteristic = Fl W 5s.
| country = Italy
| countrynumber = 2712 E.F<ref>{{cite rowlett|itasw2|accessdate=February 29, 2016}}</ref><ref name=marinascilla>{{cite web | url = http://www.marina.difesa.it/cosa-facciamo/per-la-difesa-sicurezza/fari/Pagine/2712.aspx | title = Scilla sul Castello | publisher = Marina Militare | accessdate = 23 April 2018}}</ref>
| managingagent = Marina Militare
}}


'''Scilla Lighthouse''' ({{lang-it|Faro di Scilla}}) is a lighthouse in [[Reggio Calabria]], southern [[Italy]]. It is located on a terrace of [[Castello Ruffo di Scilla]], on the [[Strait of Messina]], and is important in directing ships onto the Strait from the north.
'''Scilla Lighthouse''' ({{langx|it|Faro di Scilla}}) is an active [[lighthouse]] in [[Calabria]] just opposite of [[Capo Peloro Lighthouse]] which is on the [[Sicily|Sicilian]] coast; both lighthouses direct the ships from the north into the [[Strait of Messina]]. The lighthouse is settled on the seaward side terrace of the [[Castello Ruffo di Scilla]], in the town of [[Scilla, Calabria|Scilla]] on the [[Tyrrhenian Sea]].


==Description==
Built in 1913, it has a small cylindrical tower, 6 feet 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.<ref>{{cite rowlett|itasw2}}</ref>
The lighthouse, built in 1913, consists of a cylindrical masonry tower, {{convert|6|m|ft}} high, with balcony and lantern. The tower is painted white with a black band at the base, the lantern dome is grey metallic.

The light is positioned at {{convert|72|m|ft}} [[above sea level]] and emits one [[Light characteristic#Class of light|white flash]] in a 5 seconds period, visible up to a distance of {{convert|22|nmi}}. The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the [[Marina Militare]] with the identification code number 2712 E.F.<ref name=marinascilla/><ref>{{cite rowlett|itasw2}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of lighthouses in Italy]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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* [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 14:33, 26 October 2024

Scilla sul Castello
Scilla lighthouse
Map
LocationReggio Calabria
Calabria
Italy
Coordinates38°15′23″N 15°42′52″E / 38.256345°N 15.714561°E / 38.256345; 15.714561
Tower
Constructed1913
Constructionmasonry tower
Height6 metres (20 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with gallery and lantern
Markingswhite tower with a black band at the base, grey metallic lantern dome
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorMarina Militare
Light
First lit1913 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height72 metres (236 ft)
Lenstype OR 250
IntensityAL 1000W
Rangemain: 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi)
reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 5s.
Italy no.2712 E.F[1][2]

Scilla Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Scilla) is an active lighthouse in Calabria just opposite of Capo Peloro Lighthouse which is on the Sicilian coast; both lighthouses direct the ships from the north into the Strait of Messina. The lighthouse is settled on the seaward side terrace of the Castello Ruffo di Scilla, in the town of Scilla on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Description

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The lighthouse, built in 1913, consists of a cylindrical masonry tower, 6 metres (20 ft) high, with balcony and lantern. The tower is painted white with a black band at the base, the lantern dome is grey metallic.

The light is positioned at 72 metres (236 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 5 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2712 E.F.[2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Calabria and Basilicata". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Scilla sul Castello". Marina Militare. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Calabria and Basilicata". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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