Scilla Lighthouse
Scilla lighthouse | |
| Location | Reggio Calabria Calabria Italy |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°15′23″N 15°42′52″E / 38.256345°N 15.714561°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1913 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 6 metres (20 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern |
| Markings | white tower with a black band at the base, grey metallic lantern dome |
| Power source | mains electricity |
| Operator | Marina Militare |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1913 |
| Focal height | 72 metres (236 ft) |
| Lens | type OR 250 |
| Intensity | AL 1000W |
| Range | main: 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Italy no. | 2712 E.F |
Scilla Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Scilla) is an active lighthouse in Calabria just opposite of Capo Peloro Lighthouse which is on the Sicilian coast; both lighthouses direct the ships from the north into the Strait of Messina. The lighthouse is settled on the seaward side terrace of the Castello Ruffo di Scilla, in the town of Scilla on the Tyrrhenian Sea.