Genoa lighthouse
| Torre della Lanterna di Genova | ||
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| Place: | Genoa, Italy | |
| Location: | on the hill of San Benigno | |
| Geographical location: | 44 ° 24 '16.5 " N , 8 ° 54' 16.4" E | |
| Height of tower base: | 40 m | |
| Fire carrier height : | 76 m | |
| Fire height : | 117 m | |
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| Identifier : | Fl. (2) W.20s | |
| Scope knows: | 25 nm (46.3 km ) | |
| Optics: | Fresnel lens | |
| International ordinal number: | E 1206 | |
The lighthouse of Genoa ( Italian : Torre della Lanterna di Genova ) is the port lighthouse of the Ligurian regional capital Genoa .
In addition to its function as a nocturnal navigation aid, the lighthouse has become the main symbol of the port city of Genoa.
The tower itself stands on the hill of San Benigno near the Sampierdarena district . At 76 meters high , it is the tallest lighthouse in Europe. It consists of two stone blocks and has two viewing platforms.
history
The first tower at this point was built around 1128. It was made up of three crenellated parts and was about the same height as today's tower. An open fire was initially used as a beacon. From 1326 an oil lantern was used. During the battle of the Genoese against French troops, the tower was badly damaged in 1506. In 1543 it was rebuilt in its current form. In 1840 rotating beacon optics with Fresnel lenses were installed. The lighting system was improved in 1881 and 1913 and finally achieved a luminosity of 520,000 IK . In 1936 the lighthouse was electrified, its luminosity reached 745,000 IK. After being damaged in World War II , the tower was restored in 1956.
The city derby of the two Genoese football clubs CFC Genoa and Sampdoria Genoa is named Derby della Lanterna after the city's landmark.
Data
| Height in meters | |
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| rock | 41 |
| Base tower | 36 |
| Main tower | 33.95 |
| construction | 7.05 |
| Total height | 76 |
| Total height from sea level | 117 |
| Width in meters | |
| Base tower | 9 |
| Main tower | 7th |
| Other | |
| Wall thickness of the base tower in meters | 2.6 |
| Total number of levels | 365 |
business
The lighthouse is operated by the Comando di Zona Fari of the Italian Navy , based in La Spezia . The Navy has been operating all of the lighthouses along the 8,000-kilometer Italian coast since 1910, 128 of which are large lighthouses.
sightseeing
Visiting the lighthouse is only possible on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The last entry is at 6:00 p.m.
museum
The Museo della Lanterna , which opened in 2006, is located by the lighthouse . It depicts the history of the city and the port as well as that of the navigation signs . Among other things, the function of the Fresnel lens is shown . The museum rooms are also used for temporary thematic exhibitions.
See also
Web links
- Website of the Associazione AMICI DELLA LANTERNA (Italian)
- Museo della Lanterna on visitgenoa.it (German)
- Museo della Lanterna on museidigenova.it (Italian)
- Information and tips about the Lanterna di Genova
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, The Mediterranian Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF; 3.3 MB), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Springfield, Virginia, 2014, p. 136.
- ↑ visitgenoa.it - Museum of the Lighthouse