Norddjurs: Mainland Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Norddjurs: Mainland Lighthouses Lighthouse
Built in 1894, the former Norddjurs lighthouse is a 1-1/2 story keeper's house painted yellow, featuring a lantern in a second-floor bay window with a red roof. This structure projects into the Kattegat from the northern Djurs Peninsula, within the Norddjurs municipality. Its operational service concluded in 2003, after which it was sold and converted into a private residence. The lighthouse is located 10.1 km from the nearest port, Hadsund.
Why it matters: Its unusual architectural design, integrating the light into a keeper's house rather than a separate tower, distinguishes this structure. The lighthouse provided navigational guidance for over a century along the Djurs Peninsula coastline.
Tower & Structure
Structure: A 6m 1-1/2 story keeper's house with a bay window lantern on the second floor. The house is painted yellow with a red lantern roof.
Location
- City
- Norddjurs Municipality
- Country
- 🇩🇰Denmark
- Region
- Central Denmark Region
- Sea Region
- Located in the Norddjurs municipality, on the northern half of the Djurs Peninsula, which projects into the Kattegat.
- Latitude
- 56.5899°
- Longitude
- 10.3203°
Nearby Vessels
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1894
Significant events: Inactive since 2003, Sold as private residence after deactivation
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Hadsund(10.1 km)
- ARLHS No.
- DEN-088
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