Marche
| IT 265 |
Pedaso |
The old tower was pulled down after being heavily damaged by German
troops in World War II. Located on a bluff about 1.5 km (1 mi) south of
Pedaso. |
| IT 266 |
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Civitanova Marche (Chiesa del Christo Re) Civitanova Marche -- the "new city" of Marche -- is a resort town
and yachting center about 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Ancona. Located
just off the waterfront of Civitanova Marche.
Photo courtesy 4everYoung [Flickr] |
| IT 267 |
Civitanova Molo Nord
Located at the end of the mole on the north side of the harbor of
Civitanova Marche; accessible by walking the mole.
Photo courtesy giastmc [Flickr] |
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| IT 268 |
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Colle Cappucini (Ancona) (1860)
Ordered by Pope Pius IX, this fortified light station was one of the
last public works built in the Marche by the papal administration.
Located on the Via del Faro at the edge of the Parco Monte Cardeto,
overlooking the harbor.
Photo courtesy Egido Ferrighi [fari] |
| IT 269 |
Colle Cappucini (Ancona) (1965)
A 1° Fresnel lens is in use. Located just north of the historic
lighthouse.
Photo courtesy Egido Ferrighi [fari] |
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| IT 272 |
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Senigallia (Molo
di Levante)
Located near the end of the east breakwater (Molo di Levante) at
Senigallia. Accessible by a street, the Banchina di Levante, along the
mole.
Photo courtesy Egido Ferrighi [fari] |
| IT 273 |
Fano
The original light was a 16 m (52 ft) round tower centered on a
small 1-story building. Located one block south of the waterfront in
Fano.
Photo courtesy Egido Ferrighi [fari] |
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| IT 275 |
Cattolica (Gabbice)
The original light was a small wooden tower. Located at the end of
the east mole in Gabbice, the town in Marche that adjoins Cattolica in
Emilia-Romagna. Accessible by walking the mole.
Photo courtesy Egido Ferrighi [fari] |
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Emilia-Romagna
| IT 276 |
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Rimini
latitude 44º 4.048'N longitude 12º 34.978'E
The original lighthouse was heavily damaged and was torn down after
the war and replaced by the present tower, which is taller but more
slender. Located on the Via Destra del Porto on the east side of the
harbor channel in Rimini.
Photo courtesy Gary Buchan [Flickr] |
| IT 277 |
Cesenatico
latitude 44º 12.457'N longitude 12º 24.235'E
The original light was an 18 m (59 ft) square tower. Located on the
east side of the harbor channel in Cesenatico.
Photo courtesy Marizio Mauri [Flickr] |
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| IT 278 |
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Cervia Located adjacent to the harbor of Cervia.
Photo courtesy Egido Ferrighi [fari] |
| IT 279 |
Marina di Ravenna (Porto Corsini)
latitude 44º 29.516'N longitude 12º 17.052'E
The original light was 24 m tall; it was rebuilt after being heavily
damaged during World War II. Located on the south side of the harbor,
about 10 km northeast of Ravenna.
Photo courtesy newpn [Flickr] |
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| IT 280 |
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Porto Garibaldi
The original light was on a mast. Located on the north side of the
harbor entrance at Porto Garibaldi, about 30 km (20 mi) north of Ravenna.
Photo courtesy Egido Ferrighi [fari] |
| IT 281 |
Goro (Porto di Po di Goro)
latitude 44º 47.473'N longitude 12º 23.785'E
This historic lighthouse marks the entrance to the Po River. The Po
has formed a large delta extending into the Adriatic; the lighthouse is
on the south side of this delta in a area of dunes and marshes. Ruins of
an older lighthouse can be found several hundred meters west of the
present lighthouse. Located on the south side of the river's
southernmost entrance, which forms part of the boundary between
Emilia-Romagna and Veneto.
Photo courtesy Cristina Zanoni [Flickr] |
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Veneto (the Venice Region)
| IT 282 |
Punta della Maestra |
Punta della Maestra is the tip of the delta of the Po River and the
location of the river's largest mouth, the Po della Pila. The lighthouse
is on the north side of the entrance to the Po della Pila, about 3.5 km
(2 mi) east of Pila. Accessible only by boat. |
| IT 283 |
Porto Levante
Unusually decorative for a water tower, the present light is
actually located in Isola Albarella, a resort community on the north
side of the Po di Levante, the northernmost mouth of the Po River.
Photo courtesy Egido Ferrighi [fari] |
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| IT 284 |
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Chioggia (1868) (Forte San Felice)
Built in the 18th century, the
Forte San Felice
guards the entrance. The fort
is in dilapidated condition and is not open to the public. Located on
the south side of the Porto di Chioggia entrance.
Photo courtesy Egido Ferrighi [fari] |
| IT 285 |
Chioggia (1996)
Located west of Forte San Felice, an area accessible by road from
Sottomarina, the beachfront community of Chioggia.
Photo courtesy Egido Ferrighi [fari] |
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| IT 286 |
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Malamocco Molo Sud (Lanterna di Malamocco)
latitude 45º 19.877'N longitude 12º 20.185'E
The Porto di Malamocco is the central one of three entrances to the
Laguna Veneta. Located at the end of the south mole at Porto di
Malamocco.
Photo courtesy Egido Ferrighi [fari] |
| IT 287 |
Malamocco Molo Nord
latitude 45º 20.034'N longitude 12º 20.59'E
The original light had a focal plane of 12.5 m. Located at
the end of the north mole at Porto di Malamocco.
Photo courtesy Egido Ferrighi [fari] |
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| IT 288 |
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Rocchetta
latitude 45º 20.366'N longitude 12º 18.669'E
This lighthouse marks the south end of the Lido, the barrier island
that protects Venice from the Adriatic. Located on the north side of the
Porto di Malamocco in Alberoni.
Photo courtesy Egido Ferrighi [fari] |
| IT 289 |
Alberoni
It is possible that this light was in use for only a short period in
the late 1800s. Located on the heights of Alberoni, perhaps 800 m (1/2
mi) northeast of the Faro di Rocchetta.
Photo courtesy Egido Ferrighi [fari] |
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| IT 290 |
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Spignon
It appears to have guided ships between Venice and the Porto di
Malamocco. Located on a sandbar in the Laguna Veneta, west of Alberoni
and northwest of the Porto di Malamocco. Accessible only by boat.
Photo courtesy Egido Ferrighi [fari] |
| IT 291 |
Lido Molo Sud (Faro San Nicoḷ)
latitude 45º 25.073'N longitude 12º 25.631'E
Located at the end of the south mole at the Porto di Lido; this mole
is about 2.5 km longitude Accessible only by boat.
Photo courtesy CS Archibald [webshots] |
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| IT 292 |
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Lido Molo Nord (La Pagoda)
latitude 45º 25.364'N longitude 12º 26.204'E
Located at the end of the north mole at the Porto di Lido; this mole
is only about 1/4 mi longitude
Photo courtesy CS Archibald [webshots] |
| IT 293 |
Lido Fanale Anteriore (Entrance Range Front)
latitude 45º 26.278'N longitude 12º 23.404'E
Located about ¼ mi north of the northern tip of Lido di
Venezia. Accessible only by boat.
Photo courtesy Egido Ferrighi [fari] |
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| IT 294 |
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Isola di Murano (Entrance Range Rear)
latitude 45º 27.164'N longitude 12º 21.277'E
The lighthouse has a distinct
lean in the seaward direction. Located 3.2
km west northwest of the front light, on the southeast side of
the Isola di Murano, near the foot of the Calle Giuseppe Briati. Murano
is part of the city of Venice and is accessible by waterbus from the
central city.
Photo courtesy Ethan Pease [webshots] |
| IT 295 |
Porto Piave Vecchia
The building at the base of the lighthouse is the harbor master's
office for Venice. Located on the west side of the Sile River entrance,
about 11 km (7 mi) east of the Porto di Lido.
Photo courtesy Egido Ferrighi [fari] |
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| IT 296 |
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Caorle
The light is mounted on a bracket about halfway up the tower. The
tower is not attached to the church, the Chiesa della Madonna
dell'Angelo. Located on a promontory on the waterfront of Caorle.
Photo courtesy Egido Ferrighi [fari] |
| IT 297 |
Punta Tagliamento (Bibione)
latitude 45º 38.176'N longitude 13º 5.848'E
The light station is on the beach, very close to the sea; it appears
to be endangered by storm surges or rising sea level. Until 1918
(assuming it had been built before then) this lighthouse marked the
easternmost point of Italy; it overlooks the former Austrian frontier.
Located on a promontory at the end of Via del Faro on the east side of
Bibione.
Photo courtesy Iguana Jo [Flickr] |
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Friuli-Venezia Giulia
| IT 298 |
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Vittoria
latitude 45º 40.535'N longitude 13º 45.42'E
It stands on the hill of Gretta, off the Strada del Friuli, about 2
km (1.2 mi) north of the central city and waterfront.
Photo courtesy Cici Babin [Flickr] |
| IT 299 |
Trieste Molo Foraneo (Trieste Breakwater South Head)
latitude 45º 39.316'N longitude 13º 45.745'E
Located at the south end of the detached breakwater protecting the
harbor of Trieste. Accessible only by boat.
Photo courtesy Frabuleuse [Flickr] |
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| IT 300 |
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Trieste (Lanterna
di Trieste, Molo Santa Teresa)
According to a
historical account, it replaced a lighthouse ordered by
the Empress Maria Theresa that took 25 years to build (1744-1769). Much
earlier, there was a Roman lighthouse in Trieste, and from the 7th
century lights were shown from the tower of the chapel of San Nicoḷ.
Located in the heart of the Trieste waterfront.
Photo courtesy Dario Manzoni [Flickr]
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| IT 301 |
Desanzano del Garda
Located at the end of a breakwater mole at Desenzano del Garda, a
town at the southwestern corner of the lake in Lombardia. Accessible by
walking the mole. |
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