Capo d'Orso Lighthouse (Sardinia)
# Capo d'Orso Lighthouse (Sardinia)

Capo d'Orso Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo d'Orso) is an active lighthouse located on the tip of Capo d'Orso promontory in front of the Maddalena archipelago, in the municipality of Palau, in the north east of Sardinia on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

## Description

The lighthouse was built in 1924 and consists of a masonry white tapered cylindrical tower, 10 metres (33 ft) high, with balcony and lantern. The lantern, which mounts an optics of Type TD 300 and Focal length of 150 mm., is painted in white and the dome in grey metallic; it is positioned at 12 metres (39 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 3 seconds period visible up to a distance of 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and powered by a solar unit and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 1125 E.F.

