Punta Carena Lighthouse


Punta Carena Lighthouse is an active lighthouse, located on the island of Capri on the head of the same name, about southwest of Anacapri. The lighthouse has been active since 1867; its construction began in 1862.

Description

It consists of an octagonal prism brick tower with lantern and gallery, above a two-story building. The lighthouse was repainted recently and is now white with red vertical stripes, and the keeper's house in red.
The lighthouse has a rotating view that emits white light flashes every 3 seconds. The focal plane is located at 73 meters above sea level. The lighthouse has a range of 25 nautical miles, and is therefore defined as an offshore lighthouse. It is a 28 m octagonal masonry tower on a two-story house.