San Venerio Lighthouse

San Venerio Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di San Venerio) is an active lighthouse on the island of Tino, in the comune of Porto Venere in the Province of La Spezia, Liguria, Italy. Its construction began in 1839, and completed in 1840. It illuminates and guides the sailors in that part of Ligurian Sea. It is named for Venerius the Hermit, the patron saint of lighthouse keepers.

San Venerio
San Venerio lighthouse, atop the island of Tino
San Venerio
Liguria
San Venerio
San Venerio (Italy)
LocationTino Island
La Spezia
Liguria
Italy
Coordinates44°01′35″N 9°50′59″E
Year first constructed1840 (first)
Year first lit1884 (current)
Automated1985
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with double gallery at one corner of the keeper’s house
Markings / patternwhite tower and lantern, grey lantern dome
Tower height24 metres (79 ft)
Focal height117 metres (384 ft)
Current lensType OR 500
Light sourcemains power
Intensitymain: AL 1000 W
reserve: MBR-300L LED
Rangemain: 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi)
reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicFI (3) W 15 s.
RaconT
Admiralty numberE1262
NGA number7696
ARLHS numberITA-282
Italy number1708 E.F[1][2]
Managing agentMarina Militare

History

San Venerio Lighthouse is a fortified neoclassical building, despite having undergone many changes over time. Construction of the lighthouse was granted by King Charles Albert of Savoy and was initially fueled by vegetable oil, followed later by coal. In 1884 another tower was built, taller than the original at 30 metres (98 ft) high, and at the top of the lenses an optical filament was added, electrically powered by two steam engines. This system gave too much power to the beam of light, and in 1912 the fuel was replaced with petroleum. The lighthouse was later electrified, and became fully automated in 1985.

The lighthouse is completely controlled and operated by the Marina Militare based in La Spezia.[3][4]

In the evening, near Lerici (located on the opposite side of the Gulf of La Spezia) or the Cinque Terre the light can be seen flashing across the sea in the darkness.

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See also

References
  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Liguria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  2. "San Venerio". Marina Militare. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  3. Elenco dei Fari e Segnali da Nebbia, Instituto idrografico della Marina
  4. Faro di San Venerio Marina Militare


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