Capo Santa Maria di Leuca Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Capo Santa Maria di Leuca Lighthouse
The Capo Santa Maria di Leuca Lighthouse, an octagonal brick tower with a lantern and gallery, stands 48 meters tall and rises from a two-story keeper's house. Built in 1866, its plaster exterior is white. The light emits a single white flash every 15 seconds from a focal height of 102 meters, visible for 25.1 nautical miles. The original first-order lantern was replaced in 1954. The site is open to visitors, though the tower is closed to the public. It is located at the end of Via Francesco Pireca in Leuca, 0.5 kilometers from the nearest port.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the western entrance to the Strait of Otranto and the Adriatic Sea, guiding vessels through a historically significant shipping lane. Its location at the tip of the Salento peninsula also signifies the meeting point of the Ionian and Adriatic Seas.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 102m
- Geographic Range
- 25.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1866
Significant events: original first order lantern was replaced in 1954
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 48m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white plaster
- Material
- brick
Structure: octagonal brick tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a 2-story keeper's house
Location
- City
- Castrignano del Capo
- Country
- 🇮🇹Italy
- Region
- Apulia
- Sea Region
- Capo Santa Maria di Leuca is the tip of the Salento peninsula, marking the western entrance to the Strait of Otranto and the Adriatic Sea. It is located at the tip of the cape, at the end of the Via Francesco Pireca in Leuca.
- Latitude
- 39.7960°
- Longitude
- 18.3684°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Leuca(0.5 km)
- ARLHS No.
- ITA-039
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