Knarrarós Lighthouse Explained

Knarrarós Lighthouse
Location:Stokkseyri, Southwest coasta
Iceland
Coordinates:63.8233°N -20.9757°W
Yearbuilt:1939
Construction:concrete tower
Shape:2-stage square tower with balcony and lantern
Marking:white unpainted tower with black vertical windows, black lantern
Height:22m (72feet)
Focalheight:30m (100feet)
Characteristic:LFl W 30 s
Country:Iceland
Countrynumber:VIT-279[1]

The Knarrarós Lighthouse (Icelandic: Knarrarósviti in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈkʰnarrarˌouːsˌvɪːtɪ/) is located on the south coast of Iceland.

Description

The square, two-staged light tower was built in 1938–1939 and was Iceland's first lighthouse built of reinforced concrete. The lighthouse was designed by Axel Sveinsson, and influenced by the ideas of Guðjón Samúelsson (1887–1950), state architect of Iceland.

The tower is 26.2m (86feet) high and unpainted. There are black panels arrayed vertically between the windows that create the appearance that the tower has a black vertical stripe on each side.[2] The design is a blend of the functionalism and art nouveau styles. The light characteristic is one three-second-long flash every thirty seconds.

The lighthouse is located about 5km (03miles) from the town of Stokkseyri. The site is open to visitors but the tower is closed.

See also

Notes and References

  1. 4 February 2016.
  2. 18 May 2010.