Skagen Lighthouse

Skagen Lighthouse
Skagen Lighthouse
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LocationGrenen, Frederikshavn Municipality, Denmark Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates57°44′08″N 10°37′49″E / 57.735550°N 10.630144°E / 57.735550; 10.630144
Tower
Constructed1747 (first)
Constructionbrick tower
Height46 m (151 ft)
Shapetapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingsunpainted tower, grey metallic lantern
Heritagemonument on Kulturstyrelsen register Edit this on Wikidata
RaconEdit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1858 (current)
Focal height44 m (144 ft)
Range20 nmi (37 km)
CharacteristicFl W 4s
Denmark no.DFL-0330[1]
Skagen fyr

Skagen Lighthouse (Danish: Skagen Fyr), also known as Skagen's Grey Lighthouse (Det Grå Fyr), is an active lighthouse four kilometres (2+12 miles) northeast of Skagen in the far north of Jutland, Denmark. Designed by architect Niels Sigfred Nebelong, it was brought into operation on 1 November 1858.[2]

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Denmark: Northeast Jylland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  2. ^ "Skagen Fyr", Den Store Danske. (in Danish) Retrieved 8 November 2013.

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