Færder Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Færder Lighthouse
Also known as: Færder (Lille Færder, Tristein)
This cylindrical cast iron tower, standing 43 meters tall, was constructed and first lit in 1857. It is painted dark red with a single white horizontal band and exhibits a white light that flashes once every 30 seconds. The lighthouse is located on Tristein, a small island situated 5 km south of the station it replaced. Serving as the landfall light for Oslo, it guides vessels into the Oslofjorden. The station celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2007. The structure includes the original 1st order Fresnel lens, two keeper's houses, and a semaphore station building.
Why it matters: Færder Lighthouse is the primary landfall light for the Oslofjorden, marking the main route to Norway's capital. The station is historically significant as one of northern Europe's most authentic, retaining all original buildings including the last semaphore station in Norway, and its original Fresnel lens remains operational.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 30s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 30s
- Focal Height
- 47m
- Geographic Range
- 18.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1857
Significant events: 150th anniversary celebrated in 2007
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kjopmannskjar(9.8 km)
- ARLHS No.
- NOR-254
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 43m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- dark red with one white horizontal band
- Material
- cast iron
Structure: round cast iron tower with lantern and gallery, painted dark red with one white horizontal band
Location
- City
- Færder
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Vestfold
- Sea Region
- Located on Tristein, a small island off the southwestern entrance to Oslofjorden, 5 km south of the Store Færder station it replaced. It serves as the landfall light for Oslo.
- Latitude
- 59.0268°
- Longitude
- 10.5246°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Færder على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.