Photo: Giorgio Montesi, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Lighthouse
- Period
- Modern era, 1965
- Coordinates
- 43°37′22″ N, 13°30′57″ E
History and description
Ancona Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Ancona) is a lighthouse in Ancona on the Adriatic Sea. It is placed on the hill named Monte Cappuccini, from which takes the name, about 119.5 metres from the old lighthouse deactivated in 1965.
Description
The old lighthouse was built for will of Pope Pius IX when the region was under the Papal States in 1860. It was a cylindrical tower in red bricks built on a quadrangular basement; it had the focal height at 123.82 feet (37.74 m) metres above sea level and emitted a white flashing light every 45 seconds.
The current lighthouse was built in 1971, it is a square base tower in concrete 15 metres high with double balcony ad lantern. The lighthouse is fully automated, operated by Marina Militare and emits four white flashes every 30 seconds visible up to 25 nautical miles.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Ancona Lighthouse».
Timeline
- 1965Built
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
AnconaTrain, nearest
2.3 km as the crow flies
Ancona Lighthouse
Ancona500 m
Aeroporto "Raffaello Sanzio" di Ancona-Falconara12.4 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Ancona Lighthouse?
Ancona Lighthouse is in Ancona, in the province of Ancona (Marche), Italy. GPS coordinates: 43.62283, 13.51575.
How old is Ancona Lighthouse?
Wikidata dates it to 1965.
What else is there to see near Ancona Lighthouse?
Nearby you’ll find: Convento di Santa Palazia (300 m away), Palazzo Camerata (300 m away), Roman Amphitheatre of Ancona (300 m 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
- Ancona-Faro nuovo — Giorgio Montesi, CC BY 2.0
- Ancona - Monte Cappuccini e Faro vecchio — Enrico Matteucci, CC BY 2.0
- Ancona 24-10-2010 Cardeto Vecchio Faro — Claudio.stanco, CC0
- Ancona 31-10-2010 trekking cittadino vecchio faro — Claudio.stanco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Faro Ancona — Beta16, CC BY-SA 3.0 it
- Faro di Ancona (8775858208) — Rick, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ancona-ParcoCardeto — Beta16, CC BY-SA 2.5 it
- Ancona-Quota 104 — Beta16, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ancona, glavni grad Marchea 2017 — August Dominus, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences