Fårö Lighthouse Explained

Fårö Lighthouse
Location:Fårö
Gotland
Sweden
Coordinates:57.9596°N 19.3493°W
Yearbuilt:1847
Automated:1976
Foundation:limestone basement
Construction:stone tower
Shape:cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Marking:white tower and lantern, greenish lantern roof
Height:30m (100feet)
Focalheight:31m (102feet)
Lens:mirrors (original), 4th order Fresnel lens (current)
Characteristic:Iso WR 8s.
Country:Sweden
Countrynumber:SV-4117
Managingagent:Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket)[1]

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

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 which made the lighthouse very powerful. It is remote-controlled since 1976 and owned by the Swedish Maritime Administration.

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Notes and References

  1. 30 May 2018.