Dyna Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Dyna Lighthouse
Established in 1875, Dyna Lighthouse stands on a rock approximately 200 meters off the Bygdøy coast, west of downtown Oslo. This 12.5-meter wooden structure, built as a keeper's house with a corner lantern, is painted white with a red lantern roof. It emits two white, red, or green flashes every 8 seconds. A fog bell is housed in a steeple above the lantern. The lighthouse was renovated in 1992 into a private banqueting facility, though it remains operational. Its unique design, including a stone wall with an icebreaking prow, gives the impression of a ship sailing the Oslofjord.
Why it matters: Dyna Lighthouse guides maritime traffic in the Oslofjord, the waterway leading to Norway's capital. Its unique architecture and repurposing as a banqueting facility also make it a distinctive landmark and tourist attraction.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Oc(2) WRG 8s
- Focal Height
- 6m
- Geographic Range
- 8.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1875
Significant events: renovated as a private banqueting facility in 1992
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Oslo(0.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B2422
- NGA No.
- 0512
- ARLHS No.
- NOR-308
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q952272 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12.5m
- Tower Shape
- house with corner lantern
- Tower Color
- white with red lantern roof
- Material
- wood
Structure: A 12.5m wood keeper's house with a lantern in one corner and a fog bell in a steeple overhead. It is painted white with a red lantern roof.
Location
- City
- Oslo
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Sea Region
- on a rock about 200 m off the coast of Bygdøy, about 3 km west of downtown Oslo, in the Oslofjord
- Latitude
- 59.8929°
- Longitude
- 10.6895°
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