Name and Location

The Castiglione della Pescaia Lighthouse is a historic landmark situated in the heart of Castiglione della Pescaia, a coastal town in the Province of Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. Its location is Piazza Orsino Orsini, 10, 58043 Castiglione della Pescaia GR, Italy.

Construction and History

The exact date of construction for the Castiglione della Pescaia Lighthouse is unknown, but it is believed to have been built in the late 19th or early 20th century. The lighthouse served as an important navigational aid for mariners and fishermen in the Mediterranean Sea.

Architecture and Materials

The lighthouse has a distinctive red colour scheme.

Light and Navigation

The Castiglione della Pescaia Lighthouse has a characteristic sequence of flashes every 2.7 seconds, with a range of approximately 4 nautical miles (7 kilometers), making it a vital reference point for vessels approaching the coast.

Accessibility and Visiting

No information available on accessibility or visiting this lighthouse.

Notable Views and Landscape

No information available on notable views or landscape from this lighthouse.

Anecdotes and Folklore

No anecdotes or folklore available about this lighthouse.

Technical and Operational Details

The most recent survey date for the Castiglione della Pescaia Lighthouse was September 15, 2023. The data collected during this survey includes the lighthouse's characteristics, such as its height and sequence of flashes.

Further Information

For more information on the Castiglione della Pescaia Lighthouse, refer to the United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (US NGA) publication number 113, dated October 22, 2010. The lighthouse's coordinates are [10.8775261, 42.7608508] and can be used to enrich knowledge bases or other geographic information systems (GIS) applications.