Værøy Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Værøy Lighthouse
The Værøy Lighthouse, built of stone, was first lit in 1880. It features a white, cylindrical stone tower that stands 15 meters high and rises from a 1-1/2 story stone keeper's house. The lighthouse is situated on the east side of the entrance to the harbor of Sørland, serving the nearby Værøy community. A fire in 2007 gutted the interior, leading to its deactivation that same year. Following exterior restoration by Kystverket, a local group completed interior renovations by 2019. The site is now open to the public, offering overnight accommodations, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's distinctive design, with its tower integrated into the keeper's house, represents a unique architectural style among Norwegian lighthouses. Its successful restoration and conversion to lodging demonstrate a sustainable approach to preserving maritime heritage.
Light & Optic
- Light Color
- White
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1880
Significant events: Inactive since 2007, interior gutted by fire in 2007, Kystverket restored exterior, leased to a small group in 2015, financial grant for interior restoration, restoration complete by 2019, now available for overnight accommodations
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Structure: square cylindrical stone tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a 1-1/2 story stone keeper's house
Location
- City
- Værøy
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- east side of the entrance to the harbor of Sørland
- Latitude
- 67.6511°
- Longitude
- 12.7245°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Varoy(0.2 km)
- ARLHS No.
- NOR-279
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