Tvistein Lighthouse Explained

Tvistein Lighthouse (no|Tvistein fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Larvik Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on the island of Tvistein, about to the southeast of the village of Nevlunghavn, near the entrance to the Langesundsfjorden.^[1] It was first lit in 1908, and was automated in 1988.^{[2] [3]}

Gallery

File:Tvistein, Brunlanes - S-1602U1 034.jpg|Up until 1951 the Tvistein lantern room and the foghorn were sat on top of the machine house roof.^[4] File:Tvistein fyrstasjon.jpg|On the east side of the Tvistein lighthouse station a massive wall offers protection from the waves.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Norway
• Lighthouses in Norway

External links

• • Norsk Fyrforening

Notes and References

1. 2016-03-09.
2. Encyclopedia: Tvistein fyr . Store norske leksikon. Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Norwegian. 26 January 2012.
3. Web site: Tvistein fyrstasjon . Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening . Norwegian . 26 January 2012.
4. Book: Eynden . Jo van der . Kystens veivisere: norsk fyrhistorie fra A til Å (in Norwegian). Vigmostad & Bjørke . Bergen . 9788241961168 . 345.