Torre Sant'Andrea Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Torre Sant'Andrea Lighthouse
Also known as: Torre Sant'Andrea (Sant'Andrea di Missipezza)
Built in 1932, this masonry lighthouse stands 16 meters tall with a focal height of 24 meters. Its square tower is painted in a bold black and white checkerboard pattern on its seaward face, serving as a distinctive landmark. The operational light emits two white or red flashes every seven seconds, warning ships away from shoals approximately 2.5 km south of Torre dell'Orso. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for maritime safety along the Puglian coast, specifically marking the dangerous shoals south of Torre dell'Orso. Its unique checkerboard pattern and directional light flashes aid in precise navigation through this potentially hazardous stretch of the Adriatic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 7s
- Raw Code
- Fl(2) W R 7s
- Focal Height
- 24m
- Light Range
- 15NM (27.8 km)
- Geographic Range
- 14.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1932
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- in a bold black and white checkerboard pattern
- Material
- masonry
Structure: lantern mounted atop a square masonry building
Location
- City
- Melendugno
- Country
- 🇮🇹Italy
- Region
- Apulia
- Sea Region
- Located about 2.5 km south of Torre dell'Orso, Italy, warning ships away from nearby shoals.
- Latitude
- 40.2552°
- Longitude
- 18.4447°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Otranto(6.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- E2188
- NGA No.
- 10800
- ARLHS No.
- ITA-170
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q28376392 →
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