Gedser Odde Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gedser Odde Lighthouse
This stone lighthouse, built in 1802, stands 20 meters tall with a focal height of 26 meters. Its hexagonal cylindrical tower is painted white with a red lantern. The structure features a lantern room and gallery. In 2021, the lighthouse was undergoing restoration. It emits a white flash every 15 seconds, visible for 14.5 nautical miles. The nearest port is Gedser, 1.4 km away.
Why it matters: Marking Denmark's southernmost point, this lighthouse is essential for vessels navigating the southern approaches to the country. Its unique stone tower design also makes it architecturally significant.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 26m
- Geographic Range
- 14.5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1802
Significant events: under restoration (2021)
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Gedser(1.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C2186
- NGA No.
- 4436
- ARLHS No.
- DEN-010
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 20m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red lantern
- Material
- stone
Structure: hexagonal cylindrical stone tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Guldborgsund Municipality
- Country
- 🇩🇰Denmark
- Region
- Region Zealand
- Sea Region
- Gedser Odde, the southern tip of Falster, near the southernmost point of Denmark, about 3 km southeast of the town of Gedser.
- Latitude
- 54.5641°
- Longitude
- 11.9636°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Gedser Odde على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Denmark، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.