Punta Santa Maria della Spezia Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Punta Santa Maria della Spezia Lighthouse
Also known as: Punta Santa Maria della Spezia (Punta Santa Marinella)
This 7-meter tall cylindrical tower, constructed from masonry, was established and illuminated in 1913. The structure is painted a bright red, with its lantern and gallery finished in white. The light source is positioned at a height of 11 meters. It produces a red light, flashing once every 4 seconds, with a range of 10.7 nautical miles. The lighthouse is located on a mole at the western side of the approach to La Spezia, close to Portovenere and the port of Le Grazie.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as a navigation aid for ships entering and leaving the important naval and commercial port of La Spezia.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 4s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1913
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Le grazie(0.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- E1268
- NGA No.
- 7720
- ARLHS No.
- ITA-251
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- bright red
- Material
- masonry
Structure: round tower with lantern and gallery, painted bright red; lantern painted white
Location
- City
- Portovenere
- Country
- 🇮🇹Italy
- Region
- Liguria
- Sea Region
- entrance to La Spezia, on a mole on the west side
- Latitude
- 44.0669°
- Longitude
- 9.8511°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Punta Santa Maria della Spezia على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Italy، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.