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Vittoria
Vittoria Light in 2005.
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LocationTrieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Coordinates45°40′32″N 13°45′25″E / 45.675633°N 13.757008°E / 45.675633; 13.757008
Tower
Constructed1927
Foundationearthwork[2]
Constructionstone tower
Height67.85 metres (222.6 ft)[note 1]
Shapetapered cylindrical tower, crowned by a bronze statue
Markingswhite tower, bronze figure
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorMarina Militare[3]
Light
Focal height115 metres (377 ft)[note 2]
LensFresnel lens[2] (original), Type OR 500 (current)
Intensity1,250,000 cd
Rangemain: 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi)
reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl 8"9 W 10s.
Italy no.4376 E.F.

Vittoria Light (Italian: Faro della Vittoria) also known as the Victory Lighthouse, is an active lighthouse in Trieste, Italy, serving the Gulf of Trieste. It is located on the Hill of Gretta (Poggio di Gretta), off the Strada del Friuli. At a height of 223 feet (68 m) it is one of the tallest lighthouses in the world.[4]


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  1. ^ "Faro della Vittoria". Marina Militare. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Victory lighthouse - Trieste". qsl.net. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Venice and Trieste". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  4. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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