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Lighthouse, 1865
Isola delle Correnti Lighthouse
Lighthouse in Italy
At a glance
- Type
- Lighthouse
- Period
- Modern era, 1865
- Materials
- Glass fiber
- Coordinates
- 36°38′42″ N, 15°04′39″ E
History and description
Isola delle Correnti Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Isola delle Correnti) is an active lighthouse located
on an islet, 277 metres (909 ft) long and 152 metres (499 ft) wide, connected to mainland by a rocky isthmus, part of which is under water, on the southernmost tip of Sicily in the municipality of Portopalo di Capo Passero on the Malta Channel.
Description
The lighthouse, built in 1865 by Genio Civile, consists of a stone octagonal tower, 11 metres (36 ft) high, with balcony and lantern attached to the seaward side of a 1-storey building that was originally a fortification. When the Marina Militare automated the lighthouse, the keeper's house was abandoned and fell to ruin. In the 2000s a new fibreglass tower was set up in front of the old.
The light is positioned at 16 metres (52 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 4 seconds period visible up to a distance of 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2926 E.F.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Isola delle Correnti Lighthouse».
Timeline
- 1865Built
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Isola delle Correnti Lighthouse?
Isola delle Correnti Lighthouse is in Portopalo di Capo Passero, in the province of Siracusa (Sicily), Italy. GPS coordinates: 36.64500, 15.07750.
How old is Isola delle Correnti Lighthouse?
Wikidata dates it to 1865.
What else is there to see near Isola delle Correnti Lighthouse?
Nearby you’ll find: Forte di Capo Passero (8.2 km away), Grotta Calafarina (9.2 km away), Catacomb of San Marco (20 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
- Isola delle correnti — 3x0=3, CC BY 2.0
- Cristo Isola delle Correnti 01 — Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Isola correnti — Maroichi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Isola delle correnti - panoramio — www.gironavigando.it, CC BY 3.0
- Isola delle Correnti - Sicily — fotovideomike from Italia (Michele Ponzio, @michele_ponzio ), CC BY-SA 2.0
- Isola delle Correnti 11 07 2021 01 — Effems, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Isola delle correnti dalla spiaggia1 — Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Isola delle Correnti, 2007 — Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Isola delle Correnti, Portopalo di Capo Passero, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy - panoramio (1) — trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences