Dämman Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Dämman Lighthouse
Constructed in 1873 on a small island in the Kalmarsund, Dämman lighthouse features a square cylindrical masonry tower standing 18 meters tall. The original structure was rebuilt and expanded in 1904. After ceasing operations in 1968, the lighthouse was restored in 1999 and reopened as a hotel and conference center. Further renovations by new owners in 2014 have enhanced its role as a venue for meetings and weddings. Accessible only by boat, the lighthouse complex now offers a unique destination for visitors.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's unique transformation into a hotel and conference center provides visitors with direct engagement with maritime history, making it a significant cultural and tourism asset.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- bluish graywith white trim
- Material
- masonry
Structure: square cylindrical masonry tower rising from a 2-story masonry keeper's house
Location
- City
- Mönsterås kommun
- Country
- 🇸🇪Sweden
- Region
- Kalmar County
- Sea Region
- on a tiny island in the center of the Kalmarsund, about 12 km west of Sandvik and a similar distance north of Borgholm
- Latitude
- 57.0643°
- Longitude
- 16.6944°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Jatterson(4.8 km)
- ARLHS No.
- SWE-113
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1873
Significant events: rebuilt in 1904, inactive since 1968, 3rd order Fresnel lens transferred to new lighthouse and then to Häradskär lighthouse in 1978, restored and renovated as a hotel and conference center in 1999, placed for sale in 2011, sold to AB Recess in 2014, new owners renovated and reopened as conference center and site for meetings and weddings
Visiting
- Open to public
- Yes
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Dämman على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Sweden، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.