Tistlarna Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Tistlarna Lighthouse
Tistlarna Lighthouse, built of masonry in 1905, stands on a small island in the Kattegat sea region, about 6 kilometers southwest of Vrångö. The structure is a 14-meter-tall, three-story square keeper's house painted white with black trim, topped by a gray metallic lantern dome. A skeletal mast beside the dome displays the active light. This light exhibits two white flashes or two red flashes every 15 seconds. The exterior was renovated in the 1940s after suffering weather damage, and in 1969, the light station converted from kerosene to electric power.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is important for safe passage through the Kattegat, a critical shipping lane connecting the North Sea to the Baltic. Its operational setup preserves an original Henry Lepaute Fresnel lens within the lantern while a modern light operates from an adjacent mast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Long Flash
- Light Color
- White/Red
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- LFl(2) WR 15s
- Focal Height
- 23m
- Light Range
- 18NM (33.3 km)
- Geographic Range
- 13.8NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1905
Significant events: exterior damaged by weather and renovated during the 1940s, restored in 1969, converted from kerosene to electric power in 1969, light station buildings other than the lighthouse sold in 1991 and privately owned
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sandvik(4.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C0625
- NGA No.
- 116-1160
- ARLHS No.
- SWE-392
- Wikidata
- Q10698694 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with black trim
- Material
- masonry
Structure: A 14m 3-story square masonry keeper's house with a large lantern and two galleries, painted white with black trim. The lantern dome is gray metallic. The light is shown from a skeletal mast beside the dome.
Location
- City
- Göteborgs Stad
- Country
- 🇸🇪Sweden
- Region
- Västra Götaland County
- Sea Region
- small island in the Kattegat about 6 km southwest of Vrångö
- Latitude
- 57.5944°
- Longitude
- 11.6331°
Nearby Vessels
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