Fårö Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Fårö Lighthouse
Built in 1847, Fårö Lighthouse is a 30-meter high cylindrical stone structure. It has an unpainted base, a white-painted tower, and a gray metallic lantern dome. The edifice consists of a round stone tower placed on a round cylindrical stone foundation. A dwelling moved from Östergarnsholm arrived in 1925. The original first-order Fresnel lens was exchanged for a fourth-order Fresnel lens in 1976. The property was sold for private use in 1977. Its light shows an occulting white and red signal every 8 seconds, covering a range of 15.5 nautical miles.
Why it matters: The light marks the eastern point of Fårö, serving as a reference for vessels navigating the Baltic Sea.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Oc WR 8s
- Focal Height
- 31m
- Geographic Range
- 15.5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1847
Significant events: Keeper's house relocated from Östergarnsholm in 1925, 1st order Fresnel lens replaced by 4th order Fresnel lens in 1976, light station sold as private residence in 1977
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Farosund(10.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C7162
- NGA No.
- 9844
- ARLHS No.
- SWE-011
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 30m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with unpainted base and gray metallic lantern dome
- Material
- stone
Structure: round stone tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on round cylindrical stone base
Location
- City
- Gotland Municipality
- Country
- 🇸🇪Sweden
- Region
- Gotland County
- Sea Region
- eastern tip of Fårö
- Latitude
- 57.9596°
- Longitude
- 19.3493°
Nearby Vessels
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