Ortona Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ortona Lighthouse
This octagonal concrete tower, built in 1937, stands at the base of the north mole in Ortona, Italy. It features horizontal black and white bands and rises from a two-story keeper's house, topped with a lantern and gallery. The lighthouse survived a significant battle between Allied and German forces in September 1943. Its light emits a single white flash every 6 seconds, with a geographic range of 13.8 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The Ortona Lighthouse is essential for safe navigation into and out of Ortona's port. Its survival during the 1943 battle provides it with historical significance.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 23m
- Light Range
- 15NM (27.8 km)
- Geographic Range
- 13.8NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1937
Significant events: survived a ferocious battle between Allied and German forces in September 1943
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 25m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- with black and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal concrete tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a 2-story concrete keeper's house
Location
- City
- Ortona
- Country
- 🇮🇹Italy
- Region
- Abruzzo
- Sea Region
- Located on the Via del Porto at the base of the north mole in Ortona
- Latitude
- 42.3588°
- Longitude
- 14.4081°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ortona(0.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- E2312
- NGA No.
- 113-11128
- ARLHS No.
- ITA-108
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q28376004 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Italy، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.