Photo: Alessandro Cataldo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Lighthouse, 1859
Capo Murro di Porco lighthouse
Lighthouse in Italy
At a glance
- Type
- Lighthouse
- Period
- Modern era, 1859
- Coordinates
- 37°00′11″ N, 15°20′06″ E
History and description
Capo Murro di Porco Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Murro di Porco) is an active lighthouse located at the end of the Maddalena Peninsula on the south eastern tip of Sicily in the Area marina protetta Plemmirio, municipality of Siracusa on the Ionian Sea.
Description
The lighthouse, built in 1859 under the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, consists of a concrete tapered decagonal tower, 20 metres (66 ft) high, with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper's house. No longer inhabited but it was recently awarded by the state property agency for development in lighthouse accommodated to the privates, the "Beacon Hope - Lighthouse Resort", founded by the local entrepreneur Sebastian Cortese. The tower and the lantern are white; the lantern dome is grey metallic. The lantern is positioned at 34 metres (112 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 5 seconds period visible up to a distance of 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2910 E.F.
In December 2020, a photo taken by photographer Kevin Saragozza of the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in the background of the lighthouse, was chosen as the "Photo of the Day" by NASA for the Astronomy Picture of the Day.
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Timeline
- 1859Built
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Getting there
SiracusaTrain, nearest
8.8 km as the crow flies
Capo Murro di Porco lighthouse
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Capo Murro di Porco lighthouse?
Capo Murro di Porco lighthouse is in Syracuse, in the province of Siracusa (Sicily), Italy. GPS coordinates: 37.00315, 15.33506.
How old is Capo Murro di Porco lighthouse?
Wikidata dates it to 1859.
What else is there to see near Capo Murro di Porco lighthouse?
Nearby you’ll find: Castello Maniace (6.6 km away), Palazzo Bellomo Museum (7 km away), Museo dei pupi (7.1 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Faro Capo Murro di Porco — Alessandro Cataldo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Capo Murro di Porco Faro — FrancescoRSchillaci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Faro Capo Murro di Porco 8 dicembre 2020 — Kevin Saragozza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Faro di Capo Murro di Porco — FrancescoRSchillaci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alba dopo la tempesta — Vincenzo Miconi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Area marina protetta Plemmirio (cropped) — Kevin Saragozza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Area marina protetta Plemmirio — Kevin Saragozza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Faro Plemmirio — OrangesEmanuele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plemmiro - Luci nella notte — Vincenzo Miconi, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences