Free Municipal Consortium of Siracusa (Southeastern Sicily) Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Free Municipal Consortium of Siracusa (Southeastern Sicily) Lighthouses Lighthouse
An octagonal stone tower, 13 meters in height, is mounted at one corner of a 15th-century castle in Siracusa, Italy. The tower is white with a single red horizontal band on its seaward side. Its light emits a white flash every 5 seconds, visible for 11.3 nautical miles. The lighthouse structure includes a lantern and gallery. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed. Its nearest port is Augusta, 5.9 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is significant for its integration into a 15th-century castle, combining historical architecture with a navigational aid. It guides vessels approaching Siracusa's harbor, a critical port in Southeastern Sicily.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- City
- Augusta
- Country
- 🇮🇹Italy
- Region
- Sicily
- Sea Region
- Southeastern Sicily, mounted at one corner of a 15th century castle in Siracusa.
- Latitude
- 37.2850°
- Longitude
- 15.1868°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Augusta(5.9 km)
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white with one red horizontal band on the seaward side
- Material
- stone
Structure: octagonal masonry tower with lantern and gallery mounted at one corner of a 15th century castle
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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