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Högby Lighthouse

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Högby lighthouse
Högby
Map
LocationÖland, Löttorp, Borgholm Municipality, Sweden Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates57°08′48″N 17°02′50″E / 57.146568°N 17.047189°E / 57.146568; 17.047189
Tower
Constructed1898
Constructioncast iron tower
Automated1967
Height23 metres (75 ft)
Shapesquare pyramidal skeletal tower with watch room, balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Power sourcekerosene, electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorSwedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket)[1]
Heritagegovernmental listed building complex, governmental listed building Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height21 metres (69 ft)
Lens3rd order Fresnel lens (original), 3rd order dioptric lens made by AGA (current)
Range12.5 nautical miles (23.2 km; 14.4 mi)
CharacteristicLFl (2) W 12s.
Sweden no.SV-5487

Högby Lighthouse is a Swedish lightstation. The lighthouse is built of iron and painted white. The design by architect Johan Höjer is unique to Sweden. The tower was exhibited at the Stockholm Exposition in 1897 before being located in Högby on a narrow peninsula.[2] The flame ran on kerosene at first, and was updated with a gas mantle light in 1908. It was electrified in 1945 with a 1000 watt bulb and fully automated in 1967. Today the light runs with a faint 60 watt bulb, and the old rotating Fresnel lens has been replaced. The lighthouse is owned by The Swedish Maritime Administration.

Both the keeper's house and lighthouse is protected as a culturally important building since 1978. Today the keeper's house is a private residence to an artist and contains an art studio and showroom.

Gallery

  • The keeper's house.
    The keeper's house.
  • Close up.
    Close up.

See also

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Sweden: Öland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Sweden: Öland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 14 September 2020.

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