Tylön Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Tylön Lighthouse
Also known as: Tylön (Tylö, Tylösand)
The Tylön Lighthouse, built in 1870, is an octagonal cast iron tower standing 13 meters tall and painted red. It is situated on Tylön island, approximately 10 kilometers west of Halmstad, and lies within a nature reserve established in 1927. The lighthouse ceased operations in 1968, succeeded by the offshore Tylögrund light. By 2008, the structure was in poor condition, but it underwent a full restoration in 2011, during which it was repainted its historic red color. While the tower is closed to the public, the surrounding island site is accessible by boat.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is an early design by Gustav von Heidenstam and represents 19th-century cast iron tower construction, historically marking a key point off the Tylösand cape near Halmstad.
Light & Optic
- Light Color
- Red
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1870
Significant events: Inactive since 1968, replaced by the offshore Tylögrund lighthouse, in precarious condition by 2008, complete restoration in 2011, repainted historic red in 2011
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- cast iron
Structure: octagonal cast iron tower with lantern and gallery, painted red
Location
- City
- Halmstad
- Country
- 🇸🇪Sweden
- Region
- Halland County
- Sea Region
- Tylön island just off a cape at Tylösand, about 10 km west of Halmstad, a nature reserve since 1927
- Latitude
- 56.6465°
- Longitude
- 12.7095°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Halmstad(4.4 km)
- ARLHS No.
- SWE-399
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