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Website: http://www.marina.difesa.it/fari/images/fari/secchemeloria.jpg
Notes:
The present tower here was built in 1709 by Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany. A navigational light was kept here for some years by the Agostinian monks of San Jacopo. A new lighthouse (Secche della Meloria) was built a short distance away in 1867. The annual Coppa dei Risi’atori rowing race begins at the at the Torre della Meloria. Description of Tower: White square stone tower with arches in base, no lantern.
This light is not operational
Date Established: c. 1200s Date Present Tower Built: 1709 Date Deactivated: c. 1867 Current Use: Historic attraction. Open To Public? Grounds only. Directions:
Accessible by boat only. Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse!
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