Gullholmen Lighthouse Explained

Gullholmen Lighthouse
Guldholmen fyr
Location:Moss
Østfold
Norway
Coordinates:59.4353°N 10.5767°W
Yearbuilt:1894 (first)
Yearlit:1984 (current)
Automated:1984
Yeardeactivated:1984 (first)
Construction:wooden tower (first)
concrete tower (current)
Shape:square tower with balcony and lantern (first)
cylindrical tower with balcony and small lantern (current)
Marking:whire tower, red lantern (first)
white tower with a red band, red lantern roof (current)
Height:7m (23feet) (first and current)
Focalheight:16m (52feet) (current)
Characteristic:Oc WRG 6s.
Managingagent:Stiftelsen Gamle Guldholmen Fyr[1]

Gullholmen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Gullholmen fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Moss in Østfold, Norway. The lighthouse is located in the outer Oslofjord, off the island Jeløya. It was established in 1894, and replaced by a light in 1984.[2] [3]

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  1. 2016-03-10.
  2. Encyclopedia: Gullholmen fyr . Store norske leksikon. Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Norwegian. 24 January 2012.
  3. Web site: Gullholmen fyrstasjon . Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening . Norwegian . 24 January 2012.