Blåvand Lighthouse Explained

Blåvand Lighthouse
Location:Blåvandshuk
Coordinates:55.5578°N 8.0833°W
Yearbuilt:1900
Shape:square tower with balcony and lantern
Marking:white tower and red lantern
Height:39m (128feet)
Focalheight:55m (180feet)
Characteristic:Fl (3) W 20s
Lens:2nd order Fresnel lens
Country:Denmark
Countrynumber:DFL-0150

Blåvand Lighthouse (Danish: Blåvand Fyr) is a seacoast lighthouse in Blåvandshuk near Esbjerg, Denmark. Built in 1900 to replace an older light, the lighthouse lies on Blåvandshuk, the westernmost point in Denmark, making Blåvand Lighthouse the country's westernmost building.[1]

The lighthouse is tall with a focal plane height (height of the light above sea level) of . The light can be seen up to out at sea and flashes three times every 20 seconds.[2] The lighthouse has a square floor plan constructed on a granite plinth with brick walls, which are whitewashed in modern day.[1] Access to the battlemented rooftop is by a winding staircase ascending through a small trapdoor.[3]

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  1. Web site: Blåvandshuk . Danish . Heritage Agency . 17 June 2013 . 2 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131004223204/http://www.kulturstyrelsen.dk/vadehavet-kulturarvsatlas/kulturmiljoeer/blaavandshuk/ . 4 October 2013 .
  2. Web site: Dansk Fyrliste . Danish . Danish Maritime Safety Administration . 2011 . 2 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131004221923/http://frv.dk/Viden_om/Publikationer/Pages/Dansk_fyrliste.aspx . 4 October 2013 . dead .
  3. Web site: Blåvand Lighthouse - You have to go through this tiny opening . Waymarking.com . 2 October 2013.