Photo: Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Lighthouse
- Period
- Modern era, 1882
- Coordinates
- 44°47′29″ N, 12°23′48″ E
History and description
Porto di Po di Goro Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Porto di Po di Goro) is an active lighthouse located on the Isola dell'Amore on the Adriatic Sea, the northernmost place in Emilia-Romagna to the border with Veneto, on the delta of Po river.
Description
The first lighthouse was built in 1865 near the mouth of the Po river, but the progressive fluvial deposit turned away from the sea; today this lighthouse has been recovered and used as a birdwatching observatory. The old lighthouse was replaced by another which was destroyed in 1945 from the retreating German troops. The current lighthouse was built in 1950 and consists of a 2-storey red bricks keeper's house; the tower, 10 feet (3.0 m) high, with balcony and lantern is attached to the seaward side keeper's house. The lighthouse until 1985 was painted with red and white horizontal bands and utilised as day-mark. The lantern, painted in white and the dome in grey metallic, is positioned at 18 metres (59 ft) above sea level and emits two white flashes in a 10 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 4072 E.F.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Faro di Goro».
Timeline
- 1882Built
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Nearby
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Torre della Finanza11.4 km
Torre Abate16.3 km
Abbazia di Pomposa18.0 km- Centro di Documentazione della Civiltà contadina e della pesca18.4 km
Museo Regionale della Bonifica di Ca' Vendramin19.3 km
Remo Brindisi museum19.3 km
Castello Estense della Mesola19.7 km
Museo del bosco e del cervo della Mesola19.7 km
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Faro di Goro?
Faro di Goro is in Goro, in the province of Ferrara (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. GPS coordinates: 44.79128, 12.39654.
How old is Faro di Goro?
Wikidata dates it to 1882.
What else is there to see near Faro di Goro?
Nearby you’ll find: Torre della Finanza (11.4 km away), Torre Abate (16.3 km away), Abbazia di Pomposa (18 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 di Goro - panoramio - Carlo Pelagalli (2) — Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Faro di Goro - Ariano nel Polesine, Rovigo, Italia - 1 Ottobre 2022 01 — Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Faro di Goro - Ariano nel Polesine, Rovigo, Italia - 1 Ottobre 2022 — Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Faro di Goro - panoramio - Carlo Pelagalli (1) — Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Faro di Goro - panoramio — Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Faro di Goro -Isola dell'Amore — Luciana Ferri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Faro di Goro da un ramo minore tra Po di Goro e Po di Gnocca - panoramio — Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Faro di Goro in volo — Cristiano Bottarelli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Faro di Goro-Vista dall'aereo-2 — Cristiano Bottarelli, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences