Kapelludden Lighthouse Explained

Kapelludden Lighthouse
Location:Kapelludden
Öland
Sweden
Coordinates:56.8195°N 16.8451°W
Yearbuilt:1872
Construction:cast iron tower
Shape:square pyramidal skeletal tower with observation room, balcony, lantern and central cylinder
Marking:red tower, grey lantern dome
Height:32m (105feet)
Focalheight:29.7m (97.4feet)
Range:[1]
Characteristic:LFI W 10s.
Country:Sweden
Countrynumber:SV-5498
Managingagent:Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket)[2]

Kapelludden Lighthouse, at Kapelludden on the east coast of the Swedish island of Öland, was built and lit in 1871. It is located in a wetland near the ruin of a 13th-century chapel, in Bredsättra socken, Borgholm Municipality.

The lighthouse is 32 meters high and was built by A.T. Gellerstedt.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.leuchtturmseiten.de/home.htm?5292 Lighthouse Kapelludden (Öland)
  2. 2016-04-05.