Fårö Lighthouse

Lighthouse

57°57′34″N 19°20′57″E / 57.959570°N 19.349265°E / 57.959570; 19.349265TowerConstructed1847Foundationlimestone basementConstructionstone towerAutomated1976Height30 metres (98 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower and lantern, greenish lantern roofPower sourcerapeseed oil, kerosene, electricity

OperatorSwedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket)^[1]Heritagegovernmental listed building complex, governmental listed building

LightFirst lit21 October 1847

Focal height31 metres (102 ft)Lensmirrors (original), 4th order Fresnel lens (current)Range17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)CharacteristicIso WR 8s.Sweden no.SV-4117

Fårö Lighthouse (Swedish: Fårö fyr) is a Swedish lighthouse located on the easternmost tip of Fårö.

History

In the 19th century there had been many complaints from sea authorities that the coastlines on Gotland had very few lighthouses. So the decision was made to build one on the north side of Gotland. This lighthouse was constructed one year after the one on Hoburgen at the south tip of Gotland.^{[citation needed]}

The light ran on a colza oil lamp at first. In 1882 a paraffin lamp replaced the old one, and in 1953 it was electrified. From 1891 to 1976 the tower had a first-order Fresnel lens installed in its lantern^[1] which made the lighthouse very powerful. It is remote-controlled since 1976 and owned by the Swedish Maritime Administration.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Sweden: Gotland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 30 May 2018.