Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Lighthouse
- Period
- Modern era, 1869
- Coordinates
- 40°47′49″ N, 13°26′04″ E
History and description
Ventotene Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Ventotene) is an active lighthouse on the Ventotene Island placed nearby the Porto Romano.
Description
The current lighthouse, built in 1891, is a masonry cylindrical tower 16 metres (52 ft) high attached to the seaward side keeper's house. The light is positioned at 21 metres (69 ft) above sea level andemits one white flash in a five seconds period visible up to 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2286 E.F.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Ventotene Lighthouse».
Timeline
- 1869Built
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Ventotene300 m
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
Loading map…
Nearby
See on the mapDo you know this place?
We are missing the opening hours. The data comes from open projects: if you add it there, it appears here at the next update.
More lighthouses in Lazio
Frequently asked questions
Where is Ventotene Lighthouse?
Ventotene Lighthouse is in Ventotene, in the province of Latina (Lazio), Italy. GPS coordinates: 40.79692, 13.43456.
How old is Ventotene Lighthouse?
Wikidata dates it to 1869.
What else is there to see near Ventotene Lighthouse?
Nearby you’ll find: Museo archeologico di Ventotene (100 m away), Castello Borbonico (200 m away), Villa Giulia (700 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 5 photos
- Ventotene, faro del porto 01 — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Ventotene lighthouse — IslandVita, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Santo Stefano Ventotene — Luigi Versaggi, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ventotene, faro del porto 00 — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- View of Santo Stefano from Ventotene — IslandVita, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences