Bari Light, Maritime lighthouse in Bari, Italy.
Bari Light is an octagonal stone tower rising 62 meters from a two-story base building at the harbor. The structure features a white exterior with a grey lantern dome on top and six windows positioned toward the sea.
The lighthouse was built in 1869 at the base of Molo San Cataldo, the western breakwater of Bari's harbour, and has stayed in service since. Its 62-metre octagonal stone tower makes it one of Italy's tallest lighthouses and the 24th tallest traditional lighthouse in the world. It is now fully automated and run by the Marina Militare under identification code 3706 E.F.
The lighthouse is run by the Marina Militare and carries the identification code 3706 E.F.; the French sources list it as EF-3702, Admiralty E2232 and NGA 113-10892. Its three white flashes, each 0.2 seconds long, follow a fixed 20-second rhythm of short light and longer darkness. Locals and visitors see it as the marker at the base of Molo San Cataldo, on the west side of the harbour.
The structure remains an active navigation aid visible from the water and recognizable from various points along the harbor. The best spots for viewing and photographing it are from the waterfront paths and harbor areas around Bari.
The automated beacon flashes three white lights every 20 seconds, visible for up to 24 nautical miles across the Adriatic Sea. These regular signals have guided mariners safely through one of southern Europe's busiest sea routes.
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