Photo: pennino, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Lighthouse
- Period
- Modern era, 1866
- Coordinates
- 41°13′20″ N, 13°04′07″ E
History and description
Capo Circeo Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Circeo) is an active lighthouse in Lazio, Italy, located on Capo Circeo, about 3 kilometres west of San Felice Circeo.
History
The lighthouse has been active since 1866, and was built under the pontificate of Pope Pius IX. The lighthouse is composed of a keeper's house with an adjacent tower 18 metres high.
The lighthouse has a rotating view that emits flashes of white light every 5 seconds. The height of the focal plane above sea level is about 38 metres. The lighthouse has a rated capacity of 23 nautical miles (43 km). It is part of the Command Area Lighthouses of the Navy based in Naples, which deals with all the lights of the southern Tyrrhenian Sea.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Capo Circeo Lighthouse».
Timeline
- 1866Built
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Photos
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Capo Circeo Lighthouse?
Capo Circeo Lighthouse is in San Felice Circeo, in the province of Latina (Lazio), Italy. GPS coordinates: 41.22235, 13.06850.
How old is Capo Circeo Lighthouse?
Wikidata dates it to 1866.
What else is there to see near Capo Circeo Lighthouse?
Nearby you’ll find: Torre Cervia (400 m away), Torre Fico (1.8 km away), Villa Aguet (2 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 4 photos
- DSCF2002 — pennino, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Faro capo circeo — Egnoka, Public domain
- Faro di Capo Circeo 01 — Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Faro Circeo (3446481205) — Claudio Rauso from Roma, Italia, CC BY 2.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences