San Cataldo di Lecce Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About San Cataldo di Lecce Lighthouse
Built in 1897, this octagonal masonry tower stands 23.5 meters tall and is attached to a single-story keeper's house. Its lantern and gallery provide a focal height of 25 meters. The lighthouse emits a single white flash every 5 seconds, visible for 14.3 nautical miles. Older photographs suggest the structure once included a second gallery, which has since been altered. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: The San Cataldo di Lecce lighthouse marks Punta San Cataldo di Lecce, guiding vessels along the coastline east of the city.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Oc W 5s
- Focal Height
- 25m
- Geographic Range
- 14.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1897
Significant events: alterations, older photos show it with a second gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 23.5m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- masonry
Structure: octagonal masonry tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story keeper's house
Location
- City
- Lecce
- Country
- 🇮🇹Italy
- Region
- Apulia
- Sea Region
- just off a popular beach at Punta San Cataldo di Lecce, about 12 km east of Lecce
- Latitude
- 40.3905°
- Longitude
- 18.3064°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Otranto(16.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- E2192
- ARLHS No.
- ITA-142
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