Bovbjerg Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Bovbjerg Lighthouse
Built in 1877, Bovbjerg Lighthouse is a cylindrical red brick tower with gray stone trim, standing 26 meters tall. It is attached to two 1-1/2 story brick keeper's houses, one of which has been updated to serve as a café. The lighthouse emits a white light with two flashes every 15 seconds, using its original 1st order Fresnel lens. This structure overlooks the sea south of Ferring, near Lemvig Municipality. Its focal height reaches 62 meters, providing a geographic range of 20.4 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, and visitors can access the tower seasonally.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is notable for its continued operation with its original 1st order Fresnel lens, a rare piece of historical optical technology. It serves as a navigational marker for vessels along the Danish coast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 62m
- Geographic Range
- 20.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1877
Significant events: one keeper's house renovated as a café
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lemvig(6.5 km)
- ARLHS No.
- DEN-003
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 26m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red brick with gray stone trim
- Material
- stone, brick
Structure: round brick tower with stone trim, lantern and gallery, attached to a pair of 1-1/2 story brick keeper's houses; one of the houses is renovated as a café
Location
- City
- Lemvig Municipality
- Country
- 🇩🇰Denmark
- Region
- Central Denmark Region
- Sea Region
- Fyrvej south of Ferring
- Latitude
- 56.5132°
- Longitude
- 8.1196°
Nearby Vessels
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