Bari Light

Bari Light, also known as Punta San Cataldo di Bari Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta San Cataldo di Bari)[2] is an active lighthouse placed at the base of Molo San Cataldo, on the west side of the harbour of Bari on the Adriatic Sea, in the southern region of Apulia, Italy.

Punta San Cataldo di Bari
Bari Light, 2009
Punta San Cataldo di Bari
Apulia
Punta San Cataldo di Bari
Punta San Cataldo di Bari (Italy)
LocationBari
Apulia
Italy
Coordinates41°08′21″N 16°50′42″E
Year first constructed1869
Foundation2-story masonry keeper's house
Constructionstone tower
Tower shapetapered octagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower, gray metallic lantern
Tower height62 metres (203 ft)[1][2]
Focal height66 metres (217 ft)[3][2]
Current lenstype OR 500
Light sourcemains power
IntensityAL 1000 W
Rangemain: 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi)
reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicFl (3) W 20s.
Admiralty numberE2232
NGA number113-10892
ARLHS numberITA-141
Italy number3706 E.F [2]
Managing agentMarina Militare

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1869, consists of an octagonal stone tower, 62 metres (203 ft) high, with balcony and lantern, rising from a 2-storey keeper's house which make it the seventeenth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world.[4] The tower, characterized by six windows aligned on the seaward side, is painted white and the lantern dome in grey metallic.

The light is positioned at 66 metres (217 ft) above sea level and emits three white flashes in a 20 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3706 E.F.[2][5]

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See also

References
  1. According to List of Lights. 203 feet (62 m) according to The Lighthouse Directory.
  2. "Faro Punta San Cataldo di Bari". Marina Militare. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. According to List of Lights. 217 feet (66 m) according to The Lighthouse Directory.
  4. Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  5. "Punta San Cataldo" (PDF). ARI Genova. Retrieved 22 April 2018.


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