Fruholmen Lighthouse, the northernmost lighthouse
“About four miles northwest of Hammerfest and about as far from the (North) Cape, is Fruholmen. The Arctic Sea wallows just against it and a raw climate and frequent storms make it an unenviable place of residence.” Such was Lighthouse Director Dirik’s description of Fruholmen lighthouse in 1866 – the year the northernmost lighthouse was [...]
Buholmråsa Lighthouse
Buholmråsa Lighthouse The Buholmråsa lighthouse (Norwegian: Buholmråsa fyr) is a lighthouse in the municipality of Osen in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. Osen is about 61 miles (99 km) north of Trondheim (151 miles/244 km by sea). The lighthouse is located in the Svesfjorden on the small island Sønnaholmen about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of Seter. It stands off [...]
Sletringen Lighthouse, Scandinavia’s tallest
Sletringen (Slettringen) Lighthouse This light was first established in 1899, and has been automated since 1993. It is located on a small island about 1.5 km (1 mi) west of Titran, the village at the western tip of Frøya. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. The first light here in 1899 was 65 feet (20 [...]
Kvitsøy Lighthouse, aiding sailors since 1700
Kvitsøy Lighthouse Kvitsøy has operated as a navagation light since about 1700. The present light was automated 1969 and has been a protected building since 1998. The 1829 lighthouse had a height of 18 m (59 ft); the tower was extended by 7 m (23 ft) in 1859 and gained another 2 m (7 ft) [...]
Lille Herbern, Oslo harbor restaurant
Lille Herbern Lille Herbern is a pretty islet in the Olsofjord. It lies just south of Bygdøy peninsula on the western side of Olso, and is within eyeshot of Dyna Lighthouse a little to the west. Lille Herbern restaurant has been continuously feeding guests since 1929. This makes it one of the oldest restaurants in [...]
Fulehuk Lighthouse gloriously restored
Fulehuk Lighthouse 59° 11′ N | 010° 36′ E Fulehuk stands on one the the outermost islets (in Nøtterøy municipality) in an archipelago jutting out southwest from Tonsberg Built in 1821 and automated in 1989 Stands 49 feet (15 meters) tall, and 52.5 feet (16.3 meters) above the high tide level. There is a square cylindrical [...]
Henningsvær Lighthouse in beautiful Lofoten
Henningsvær Lighthouse, Henningsvær, Vågan, in Nordland County. This lighthouse was built in 1856, and has bee inactive since 1935. (An automated light structure stands in front of the old lighthouse.) It is 41 feet (12.5 meters) tall, and 75.8 feet (23.1 meters) above the high tide level. The square cylindrical masonry tower is attached to [...]
Makkaur Lighthouse, far north, quite remote, and still manned
Makkaur Lighthouse, Båtsfjord Makkaur Lighthouse is located on a bluff east of the entrance to the Båtsfjord, about 53 km (32 mi) northwest of Vardø. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. There are no roads here. This is wild territory. Makkaur stands 44 feet (13.5 meters) tall, and 128 feet (39 meters) above [...]
Vardø Lighthouse – longitude east of Istanbul
Yes, Vardø is actually east of Istanbul, St. Petersburg, and Kiev! Vardø Lighthouse was established 1896. The current lighthouse building dates from 1959 and it was automated in 1991. Vardø Lighthouse stands 67 feet (20.5 meters) tall and is poised way up at 253 feet (77.2 meters above the high tide level. Also known as [...]
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