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Coordinates: 38°15′22.7″N 15°42′52.4″E / 38.256306°N 15.714556°E / 38.256306; 15.714556
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'''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''' ({{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.


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[[Category:Lighthouses in Italy]]
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Revision as of 20:21, 15 October 2015

Scilla Lighthouse
Scilla lighthouse
Map
LocationReggio Calabria
Coordinates38°15′24″N 15°42′54″E / 38.2567°N 15.715°E / 38.2567; 15.715
Tower
Constructed1913
Height6
ShapeWhite cylindrical tower and gallery with a black band at the base
Markingswhite Edit this on Wikidata
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1913 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height236 feet (72 m)[1]
Range22
Characteristic Fl W 5s Edit this on Wikidata
Italy no.2712 E.F

Scilla Lighthouse (Template:Lang-it) 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.

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.[2]

References

  1. ^ Lighthouses of Italy
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Calabria and Basilicata". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

38°15′22.7″N 15°42′52.4″E / 38.256306°N 15.714556°E / 38.256306; 15.714556