Kapellskär Area Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kapellskär Area Lighthouses Lighthouse
A cylindrical concrete tower, 10.5 meters in height and 11 meters above sea level, stands white with a green horizontal band. First lit in 1882, this structure guides vessels from its position on a skerry approximately 800 meters east of the Kapellskär waterfront. The light emits four flashes, alternating white, red, and green, every 12 seconds. The operational site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed. It is located in Stockholm County, within the Norrtälje kommun municipality.
Why it matters: This lighthouse aids the safe passage of international ferries connecting Sweden with the Åland Islands, Finland, and Estonia, particularly those using the Kapellskär terminal. Its directional light system offers precise guidance through the waters surrounding Kapellskär island.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 4 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl(4) WRG 12s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1882
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a green horizontal band
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with a green horizontal band
Location
- City
- Norrtälje kommun
- Country
- 🇸🇪Sweden
- Region
- Stockholm County
- Sea Region
- Located on a skerry off the southeastern tip of Kapellskär island, about 800 m east of the Kapellskär waterfront, which is a terminal for ferries sailing to Mariehamn in the Åland Islands, Naantali in Finland, and Paldiski in Estonia, approximately 60 km northeast of Stockholm.
- Latitude
- 59.7183°
- Longitude
- 19.0789°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kapellskar(0.3 km)
- ARLHS No.
- SWE-210
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