Dueodde Lighthouse

Dueodde Lighthouse
Dueodde Lighthouse
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LocationBornholm Island, Denmark
Coordinates54°59′31″N 15°04′28″E / 54.991835°N 15.074352°E / 54.991835; 15.074352
Tower
Constructed1960–62
FoundationPile foundation
ConstructionConcrete
Automated1962
Height47 metres (154 ft)
ShapeHexagonal tower with double balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, blue balcony and grey lantern
Light
First litAugust 1962
Focal height48 metres (157 ft)
LensFresnel Rotary lens
Range20 nautical miles (37 km)
CharacteristicThree quick white flashes every 10s

The Dueodde Lighthouse (Danish: Dueodde Fyr) is located on the Danish island of Bornholm. It was built during the years 1960–62 and commissioned on 15 August 1962. It is 47 m (154 ft) in height, with a focal height of 48 m (157 ft). It is the nodal point of the southeast coast line, warning ships to keep away from the extreme southern tip of the island. Dueodde Lighthouse is Denmark's tallest lighthouse and one of the most important lighthouses of the Baltic Sea.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Dueodde". Dansk Fyrtaarne. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ (December 26, 2011). "Lighthouses of Denmark: Bornholm". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  3. ^ Porter, Darwin; Prince, Danforth; Norum, Roger (2009). Frommer's Scandinavia. Lonely Planet. p. 172. ISBN 9781118090237. Retrieved 22 October 2012.

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