Brucoli Lighthouse

Brucoli Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Brucoli) is an active lighthouse located in the municipality of Augusta on the eastern coast of Sicily near the southern end of the Gulf of Catania.[1][2] The lighthouse is also called Faro Antico Castello Regina Giovanna (Queen Juana Ancient Castle Lighthouse), because of its proximity to the castle of Brucoli, built in 15th century by Juana Enriquez, second wife of John II of Aragon.[1][2][3]

The lighthouse and the castle
Brucoli Lighthouse
Faro di Brucoli
LocationBrucoli, Augusta, Italy
Coordinates37°17′09″N 15°11′11″E
Tower
Constructed1911 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionconcrete (tower) Edit this on Wikidata
Height5 m (16 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapeoctagonal prism Edit this on Wikidata
Markingswhite (tower) Edit this on Wikidata, stripe (red) Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorItalian Navy Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height13 m (43 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Characteristic Fl W 5s Edit this on Wikidata

Activated in 1911[3] and subsequently electrified, it consists of a white tower with a red band and an adjacent building.[2]

In 2017 the Agenzia del Demanio leased the unused service building for 50 years to a local company, which converted it into an accommodation facility.[3][4][5][6]

References
  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Eastern Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. "Brucoli - Antico Castello Regina Giovanna" (in Italian). Marina Militare. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  3. "Valore Paese - Fari - Cartella stampa" (PDF) (in Italian). pp. 5 and 10. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  4. "Faro di Brucoli: il famoso faro della Sicilia" (in Italian). UnaDonna.it. 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  5. "Demanio, il faro di Brucoli diventa una residenza turistica" (in Italian). il Sito di Sicilia. 2017-01-09. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  6. "Il recupero dei beni demaniali: ecco come fari torri ed edifici costieri diventano luoghi di lusso" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
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