Backebådan Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Backebådan Lighthouse
Backebådan lighthouse stands on a shoal situated between the islands of Dyrön and Instön, approximately 3 kilometers northeast of Marstrand. Constructed in 1988, this 7-meter cylindrical concrete tower houses the light and gallery. Its white, red, and green light flashes in a sequence of three seconds. The concrete structure is unpainted, but the lantern room is painted red with a white roof, a reversal of typical regional designs. The site is open to visitors who arrive by boat, though the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for guiding vessels through the narrow waters between Dyrön and Instön, warning them of the shoal on which it sits. Its sector light system helps prevent groundings in this busy archipelago.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl WGR 3s
- Focal Height
- 7m
- Geographic Range
- 9.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1988
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- concrete
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Kungälvs kommun
- Country
- 🇸🇪Sweden
- Region
- Västra Götaland County
- Sea Region
- Located on a shoal halfway between the islands of Dyrön and Instön, about 3 km northeast of Marstrand.
- Latitude
- 57.9159°
- Longitude
- 11.6251°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Marstrand(2.0 km)
- ARLHS No.
- SWE-089
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