Cape of Rodon

Cape of Rodon
Map of the Cape of Rodon
Cape of Rodon
LocationSouthern Europe
Coordinates41°35′9″N 19°26′59″E / 41.58583°N 19.44972°E / 41.58583; 19.44972
Ocean/sea sourcesAdriatic Sea, Mediterranean Sea
Basin countriesAlbania
SettlementsDurrës
Kep i Rodonit Lighthouse
Cape of Rodon
LocationCape of Rodon, Albania
Coordinates41°35′03″N 19°26′59″E / 41.584167°N 19.449722°E / 41.584167; 19.449722
Tower
Constructed1884 (first)
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal lamp post
Height3 m (9.8 ft) 
Shapecylindrical lamp post
Markingsgrey metal post with light atop
Power sourcesolar power 
Light
First lit2007 (current)
Focal height40 m (130 ft) 
Range8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) 
CharacteristicFl(2) W 10s 

The Cape of Rodon or Cape of Skanderbeg (Albanian: Kepi i Rodonit or Kepi i Skenderbeut) is a rocky cape on the Adriatic Sea north of Durrës, Albania. On the cape is the Rodoni Castle, built by Skanderbeg in 1463, and Saint Anthony Church. Further south in the bay between the cape and Rrushkull Reserve there exist several beach resorts like “Lura” and “San Pietro Resort”, gathering a considerable amount of tourists during the summer months.