 Caorle Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Caorle Veneto Italy |
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| Coordinates | 45°36′00″N12°53′35″E / 45.600019°N 12.892999°E /45.600019; 12.892999 |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | Unknown |
| Foundation | masonry base |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 9 metres (30 ft) |
| Shape | quadrangular bell tower with octagonal steeple, lantern atop a bracket on the south side |
| Markings | unpainted brick tower |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Operator | Marina Militare[1][2] |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1905 |
| Focal height | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| Lens | Type TD 300 Focal length: 150 mm |
| Intensity | main: AL 1000 w reserve. LABI 100 W |
| Range | main: 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) reserve: 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 6s. |
| Italy no. | 4272 E.F |
Caorle Lighthouse (Italian:Faro di Caorle) is an activelighthouse located on a little promontory at the end of the waterfront promenade inCaorle,Veneto on theAdriatic Sea.
The lighthouse consists of a quadrangular bell tower, 9 metres (30 ft) high, belonging to theChurch of the Blessed Virgin of the Angel, and the light is placed on a bracket on the sea side of the tower.
The tower was built in bricks inRomanesque architecture; the light is positioned at 12 metres (39 ft)above sea level and emitstwo white flashes in a 6 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by theMarina Militare with the identification code number 4272 E.F.[2][3]
The date of the lighthouse's construction is unknown, however a cult dedicated to theArchangel Michael was known to worship in the cathedral nearby, which is dated 1803.[4] The bell tower of the cathedral, which is the modern lighthouse, is usually dated back to the13th century.[5]
In 1600,Domenico Minio condemned the condition of the bell tower, and ordered it to undergo renovations. During these renovations, a worker inscribed "ANTONIO ROGIO FECITANNO DOMINI LI VI LVGIO MD" on the base of the tower, along with a smallcross. The tower again underwent restoration work in 1751, withBishopFrancesco Suarez being buried right at the foot of the main altar near the bell tower.[6]
The light was first lit in 1905. The tower also houses three bells, with two made in 1919 and the other in 1926.[7]
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