Monte Poro Lighthouse
# Monte Poro Lighthouse

Monte Poro Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Monte Poro) is an active lighthouse located on the summit of Monte Poro, in the south western part of Elba on the Tyrrhenian Sea, a region covered by Macchia Mediterranea. The place was of some strategic interest during World War II because close to the lighthouse are the ruins of a German position.

## Description

The lighthouse, built in 1968, consists of a cylindrical squat tower, 2 metres (6.6 ft) high, with lantern. The tower is mounted on a cylindrical equipment building similar to a pillbox because provided with a stepped embrasure. The equipment building and the tower are white, the lantern roof is grey metallic.

The light is positioned at 160 metres (520 ft) above sea level and emits a white flash in a 5 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Arcipelago Toscano National Park with the identification code number 2054 E.F.

