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Faro di Punta Stilo
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Lighthouse, 1895

Faro di Punta Stilo

Lighthouse in Italy

Monasterace (RC), Calabria

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At a glance

Type
Lighthouse
Period
Modern era, 1895
Coordinates
38°26′51″ N, 16°34′39″ E

History and description

Punta Stilo Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta Stilo) is an active lighthouse on the Ionian Sea along the coast of Calabria in the municipality of Monasterace, Italy.

Description

The work to build the tower started in 1891 and the light was lit the first time in May 1895. The tower, attached to 1-storey keeper's house, has an octagonal prism shape and it is built in masonry. It is white painted with black horizontal bands, has a height of 15 metres (49 ft) and is placed at 54 metres (177 ft) above sea level. The lighthouse emits three white flashes in a 15 seconds period visible up to 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi). The light is operated by the Lighthouses Service of Marina Militare identified by the code number 3388 E.F.

Keep reading on Wikipedia

Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Faro di Punta Stilo».

Timeline

  1. 1895Built

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Getting there

Monasterace-StiloTrain, nearest
1.2 km as the crow flies
Faro di Punta Stilo

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Faro di Punta Stilo?

Faro di Punta Stilo is in Monasterace, in the province of Reggio Calabria (Calabria), Italy. GPS coordinates: 38.44752, 16.57757.

How old is Faro di Punta Stilo?

Wikidata dates it to 1895.

What else is there to see near Faro di Punta Stilo?

Nearby you’ll find: Museo archeologico di Monasterace (300 m away), Torre Sant'Antonio (8.6 km away), Cattolica di Stilo (10.2 km away).

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Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.

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  1. Faro di monasterace — Marcuscalabresus, CC BY-SA 3.0

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