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Lighthouses in Italy

Italy has 219 lighthouses on the map. The oldest dates to 1200. 7 were built before 1800. The tallest stands 76 m. Below: how they split by era of construction, and the country’s oldest towers. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

LIGHTHOUSES219

OLDEST1200

BUILT BEFORE 18007

By era of construction

Before 18007 · 3%

1800–184910 · 5%

1850–189997 · 44%

1900–194952 · 24%

1950 or later10 · 5%

Era unknown43 · 20%

Oldest lighthouses in Italy

The country’s earliest towers by recorded year of construction, with height where known.

1200Caorle Lighthouse26 m

1543Lighthouse of Genoa76 m

1555Punta San Raineri Lighthouse41 m

1616Civitavecchia Lighthouse30 m

1709Torre della Meloria

1733Rimini Lighthouse25 m

1788Portoferraio Lighthouse25 m

1807Barletta Lighthouse31 m

1833Trieste lighthouse31 m

1840San Venerio Lighthouse24 m

1841Livorno Lighthouse (Fanale dei Pisani)52 m

1844Palmaiola Lighthouse14 m

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