Punta Palau Lighthouse

Punta Palau Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta Palau) is an active lighthouse located on the northern extremity of a granite promontory where, shaped by time, appears a natural sculpture that looks like a bear, symbol of Palau in front of the Maddalena archipelago on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Punta Palau
Punta Palau Lighthouse
Punta Palau
Sardinia
Punta Palau
Punta Palau (Italy)
LocationPalau
Sardinia
Italy
Coordinates41°11′15″N 9°22′52″E
Year first constructed1935 (first)
Year first lit1960s. (current)
Deactivated1960s. (first)
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower shapetapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower and lantern, green balcony, grey metallic lantern roof
Tower height10 metres (33 ft)
Focal height15 metres (49 ft)
Light sourcesolar power
Range4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) G 10s.
Fog signalno
Admiralty numberE0988
NGA number8832
ARLHS numberSAR-035
Italy number1034 E.F.
Managing agentMarina Militare[1][2]

Description

The first lighthouse was established in 1935, the current, built in the 1960s., consists of a masonry tapered cylindrical tower, 10 metres (33 ft) high, with balcony and lantern. The tower and the lantern are painted white, the balcony in green and the lantern dome in grey metallic. The light is positioned at 15 metres (49 ft) above sea level and emits two green flashes in a 10 seconds period visible up to a distance of 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated, powered by a solar unit and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 1034 E.F.[2]

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See also

References
  1. "Lighthouses of Italy: Northern Sardinia". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  2. "Punta Palau". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 26, 2018.


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