Formiche di Grosseto lighthouse, Maritime navigation lighthouse on Formica Grande islet, Tuscany, Italy.
The Formiche di Grosseto lighthouse is a white cylindrical tower on the largest of three small rocky islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Tuscan coast. Standing around 12 meters tall, it sits next to a single-story keeper's house and operates automatically without permanent residents.
The lighthouse was constructed in 1901 by the Italian Royal Navy to improve maritime safety in the area. Over the decades it has been maintained and updated to keep it operational as navigation technology evolved.
The structure represents a testament to Italian maritime engineering, standing as one of eleven lighthouses selected for state concession programs in the Tuscan archipelago.
The facility operates entirely on solar power and runs automatically, making a permanent staff presence unnecessary. Visitors should know this remains an active navigation aid visible from ships at sea, serving its maritime purpose today.
The facility includes a 145-square-meter building space and a helipad, available for development through a 50-year concession for just one Euro.
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