När Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About När Lighthouse
The När Lighthouse, built in 1872, is a 16-meter cylindrical tower constructed of cast iron. It features a red exterior with narrow horizontal white bands and is topped by a lantern room and gallery. The lighthouse emits a long white or red flash every 8 seconds. It stands on a promontory located about 13 kilometers east of Ronehamn in Gotland County, Sweden. The structure's focal height reaches 21 meters, providing a geographic range of 13.4 nautical miles.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks a significant promontory and guides vessels through coastal waters with its directional long flash. Its history includes a period as a private residence before military acquisition.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Long Flash
- Light Color
- White/Red
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- LFl WR 8s
- Focal Height
- 21m
- Geographic Range
- 13.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1872
Significant events: Sold as a private residence, later acquired by the military
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ronehamn(6.8 km)
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red with narrow white horizontal bands
- Material
- cast iron
Structure: round cast iron tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Gotland Municipality
- Country
- 🇸🇪Sweden
- Region
- Gotland County
- Sea Region
- Located on a promontory about 13 km east of Ronehamn, Sweden
- Latitude
- 57.2182°
- Longitude
- 18.6811°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة När على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Sweden، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.