Torbjørnskjær Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Torbjørnskjær Lighthouse
Built in 1872, Torbjørnskjær Lighthouse stands on a small skerry eight kilometers southwest of Utgard, Vesterøy. This cylindrical granite tower, painted dark gray, rises 18 meters and is 26 meters above sea level. The structure is designed in a schoolhouse style, with the tower emerging from the front of a 1-1/2 story granite keeper's house. The light emits a single white flash every 10 seconds, visible for 14.5 nautical miles. The station also includes an assistant keeper's house, engine house, and boathouse. Although the site is closed to the public, the lighthouse remains operational.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels entering the Oslofjord from the Skagerrak, working in conjunction with the Færder lighthouse to mark the fjord's entrance. Its unique architecture, with the tower rising from the keeper's house, is a notable example of lighthouse design.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 26m
- Geographic Range
- 14.5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1872
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Hvaler(8.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B2219
- NGA No.
- 0012
- ARLHS No.
- NOR-046
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- dark gray stone
- Material
- granite
Structure: square cylindrical granite tower with lantern and gallery, rising schoolhouse-style from the front of a 1-1/2 story granite keeper's house
Location
- City
- Hvaler
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Østfold
- Sea Region
- frames the entrance to the Oslofjord from the Skagerrak, located on a small skerry about 8 km southwest of Utgard, Vesterøy
- Latitude
- 58.9966°
- Longitude
- 10.7820°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Torbjørnskjær على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.