The Vaccarecce lighthouse or ancient Giglio lighthouse is a lighthouse in the Tyrrhenian Sea designed in 1830 and completed sometime in the 1850s. The lighthouse is no longer operational. The structure is situated on a hill to the north of the village of Giglio Castello in the Italian municipal area Isola del Giglio on the island of Giglio.[1] It is a maritime lighthouse but was originally used to light the island.[2]

The masonry lighthouse complex includes an octagonal[verification needed] tower atop of a rectangular building. The tower has three floors and includes a wraparound balcony and a terrace at the top (former base of the now-lost lantern).[1]

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The lighthouse was finished 1850. Attempts were mad to have the structure light the entire island but this proved impossible given its focal plane was too high. In 1883 a new Fenaio lighthouse [it] was built by the Regia Marina, the Italian Navy.[3]

In June 2015, after 10 years of disuse, the lighthouse was purchased by Roger Vivier's creative director, Gherardo Felloni.[4][5] The compound is now residential and includes galleries, historical private lodging, and several estate gardens and surrounded by grape vines and pine woods.[6][7] Since 2020, more than 2,000 trees and plants have been added to the space.[8]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Nelli 2018, p. 77, Micro-eolico nel faro delle Vaccarecce al Giglio.
  2. ^ "Isola del Giglio". Blog Maremma.it. 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  3. ^ "History". 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  4. ^ Pithers, Ellie (2021-03-24). "A Glamorous High-Heeled Shoe, Crafted From Newsprint". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  5. ^ Smallwood, Nicole (2020-05-05). "My Style: Gherardo Felloni". Country and Town House. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  6. ^ michelefossi (2022-02-21). "A lighthouse with a view. Interview with designer Gherardo Felloni". Michele Fossi. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  7. ^ Hirschmiller, Stephanie (2020-07-08). "Roger Vivier's Creative Director Gherardo Felloni on Spending Lockdown in a Lighthouse + His Post-Pandemic Strategy". Footwear News. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  8. ^ "Fleurs de Villes Journal - The Gardens Inspiring Roger Vivier". www.fleursdevilles.com. Retrieved 2024-02-15.

Sources

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  • Nelli, Lucia Ceccherini (2018). Soluzioni innovative di risparmio energetico per edifici Nearly Zero energy. Esperienze di progettazione ambientale. Ediz. illustrata (in Italian). Firenze: Didapress. ISBN 978-88-3338-012-4.