Heligholmen Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Heligholmen Lighthouse
Heligholmen lighthouse was built in 1913 as a cylindrical concrete tower standing 9 meters tall. It is located on a small island off the south coast of Gotland. The lighthouse emits two white, red, or green flashes every 6 seconds from a focal height of 13 meters. Its geographic range is 11.3 nautical miles. While the site is open to visitors, the tower itself remains closed to the public. The nearest port is Burgsvik, approximately 6.8 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for safe navigation along the southern coast of Gotland, especially for vessels navigating near the island's southern areas. Its distinctive light pattern and color changes offer specific guidance to mariners, assisting them in avoiding hazards in these waters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl(2) WRG 6s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Light Range
- 7NM (13.0 km)
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1913
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Gotland Municipality
- Country
- 🇸🇪Sweden
- Region
- Gotland County
- Sea Region
- small island just off the south coast of Gotland
- Latitude
- 56.9241°
- Longitude
- 18.2828°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Burgsvik(6.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C7206
- NGA No.
- 116-9964
- ARLHS No.
- SWE189
- Wikidata
- Q40352137 →
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