Fårö Lighthouse

Fårö Lighthouse (Swedish: Fårö fyr) is a Swedish lighthouse located on the easternmost tip of Fårö.

Fårö Lighthouse
Fårö Lighthouse
Gotland
LocationFårö
Gotland
Sweden
Coordinates57.959570°N 19.349265°E / 57.959570; 19.349265
Year first constructed1847
Automated1976
Foundationlimestone basement
Constructionstone tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower and lantern, greenish lantern roof
Tower height30 metres (98 ft)
Focal height31 metres (102 ft)
Original lensmirrors
Current lens4th order Fresnel lens
Range17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)
CharacteristicIso WR 8s.
Admiralty numberC7162
NGA number9844
ARLHS numberSWE-011
Sweden numberSV-4117
Managing agentSwedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket)[1]
Heritagegovernmental listed building complex 

History

In the 19th century there had been many complaints from sea authorities that the coastlines on Gotland had very few lighthouses. So the decision was made to build one on the north side of Gotland. This lighthouse was constructed one year after the one on Hoburgen at the south tip of Gotland.

The light ran on a colza oil lamp at first. In 1882 a paraffin lamp replaced the old one, and in 1953 it was electrified. From 1891 to 1976 the tower had a first-order Fresnel lens installed in its lantern[1] which made the lighthouse very powerful. It is remote-controlled since 1976 and owned by the Swedish Maritime Administration.

See also

References
  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Sweden: Gotland". unc.edu. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Archived from the original on 30 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.


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