The Iron Cape Lighthouse

Built in 1858 and completed in 1861, it consists of a circular tower that rests on a two-story building in which the farists and their families stay. Located on the promontory, about 40 m high, north of the cape overlooking the Emerald Coast. The property consists of a cylindrical tower rising from a two-story white building where the lodgings of the farists are located. The 18 m high tower is topped by a polygonal flat-glass lantern, with lenticular optics for fixed light varied from splendors of 30s in 30s, with a range of 17 M. covering the maritime sector from Punta Sardegna to Capo Figari, with a single-lamp oil light source. In 1912 it was replaced by a petroleum vapor incandescent plant. In 1932 the old lenticular plant was replaced with a rotating optic of 750mm focal diameter, the light characteristic modified to groups of 3 white flashes, a light range of 31.5 M.e geographical 19.3 M. In 1938 the petroleum vapor light source, was replaced by electric incandescent with 1500W/80V lamp, powered by three independent 5Kw generator sets. Today it operates with a rotating optic of 375mm focal length, it emits a group of 3 white flashes every 15s, the light source is given by a 1000W/110V halogen lamp with mains electric source.