List of lighthouses and lightvessels in Finland explained

This is a list of lighthouses and lightvessels in Finland.

Lighthouses

NameImageWater bodyLocationBuiltNotes
Bengtskär LighthouseArchipelago SeaBengtskär, 25 km southwest of the town of Hanko1906At 52 metres, this is the tallest light within all of the Nordic countries.
Buskskär LighthouseBuskskär,Construction date unknown.The status of this light is unknown. Presumably destroyed.
Gustavsvärn LighthouseHanko1949 (station established in 1865)
HarmajaGulf of FinlandHelsinkioriginal- 1883

tower raised- 1900

Helsinki LighthouseGulf of Finland24 kilometers south of Helsinki city center1958
Holstanäs LighthouseKorpo, PargasConstruction date is unknown
HyökyGulf of FinlandTervasaari, harbor of Hamina1912Commissioned by Russian Navy, captured by Finland in World War I, decommissioned as a lightship in 1959
Jussarö LighthouseSundharun, Jussarö, Ekenäs1922, 1953, 1962, 1963
Jänissaari LighthouseJänissaari, just outside of TurkuConstruction date is unknown
Kaitkivi Lighthouse
Kalholm LightKalholm, KimitoönConstruction date is unknown
Kalkkiniemi LighthouseLocated outside of TurkuConstruction date is unknown
Kallo LighthouseGulf of BothniaPori (N 61° 35.670 E 021° 27.743)[1] 1884More images at Commons
Keskiniemi LightGulf of Bothnianorthwestern promontory of Hailuoto island1858
Koskela LightGulf of Bothniasouthern shore of Letonniemi promontory in Taskila district of the City of Oulu1940Due to the glacial rebound the tower is located 150 yards (140 m) away from the coastline, and is almost completely hidden by the shrub.
Kylmäpihlaja LighthouseGulf of BothniaKylmäpihlaja island near Rauma (61°8′40″N, 21°18′10″E)1952Hotel attached to lighthouse
Marjaniemi LighthouseGulf of Bothniawesternmost point of Hailuoto island1871
Porkkala LighthouseKallbådan, Porkkalanniemi, Kirkkonummi[2] 1928 (lightship station established in the year of 1858)
RelandersgrundHelsinki HarbourRetired, docked in Helsinki, in use as a restaurant ship (2013)1888
Rautakallio LightGulf of Bothniaisland of Rautakallio in the narrows between the mainland and the island of Hailuoto
Rivinletto LightGulf of BothniaKaasamatala, a small island at the mouth of the river Kiiminkijoki in Haukipudas, Oulu1939
Russarö LighthouseBåklandet, Hanko1863 (station established in 1838)This light is often referred to as the "Eye of Hanko".
Rönnskär LighthouseGulf of Finland59° 56' 7.8" N, 24° 23' 29.2" E[3] 1814
Säppi LighthouseGulf of Bothniaoutside the city of Pori in the island of Säppi1873
Söderskär LighthouseGulf of FinlandLocated on the island of Söderskär in Porvoo1862
Suomen leijonaBaltic Sea59°28.362′N 20°48.784′E2005
Suomenlinna ChurchGulf of FinlandSuomenlinna, Helsinki (60.147866°N 24.986229°E)1929The central dome also serves as a lighthouse. The light blinks the letter "H" for Helsinki in Morse code.
Tankar LighthouseGulf of BothniaÖja Island, Gulf of Bothnia, approximately 15 km north-west of Kokkola (Karleby) municipality.[4] (Lat 63° 56" 59' Lon. 22° 50" 48')1889
Utö LighthouseArchipelago Seaon the island of Utö, in Väståboland municipalityOriginal 1753
Rebuilt 1814

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kallon majakka, Kallo Lighthouse-Pori, Finland – Coastal Lighthouses on Waymarking.com. www.waymarking.com.
  2. 2016-07-22.
  3. Web site: Finland Lighthouses Rus. www.lighthousesrus.org. 2016-05-19.
  4. Web site: Tankar : The Island of thousand stories! . 2014-08-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826161032/https://www.kokkola.fi/tankar/tankar/en_GB/tankar/ . 2014-08-26 .