Skagen's White Lighthouse

Skagen's White Lighthouse (Danish: Det Hvide Fyr i Skagen) is a historic lighthouse just north of the town of Skagen in the far north of Jutland, Denmark. It was operational from 1747 to 1858 when it was replaced by Skagen Lighthouse.[2]

Skagen’s White Lighthouse
Det Hvide Fyr i Skagen
Skagen's White Lighthouse from 1747
Skagen’s White Lighthouse
Det Hvide Fyr i Skagen
Denmark
LocationSkagen, Frederikshavn Municipality, Denmark
Coordinates57.729057°N 10.606825°E / 57.729057; 10.606825
Year first constructed1747
Deactivated1858
Constructionbrick tower
Tower shapeoctagonal prism with balcony, lantern removed
Markings / patternwhite tower, black balcony
Tower height21 metres (69 ft)
Focal height31 metre 
Range17 nautical mile, 12 nautical mile 
CharacteristicFl(3) WR 10s 
ARLHS numberDEN-039[1]
Heritagemonument on Kulturstyrelsen register 

History

Designed by Philip de Lange, it was the first lighthouse in Denmark to be built of brick. The octagonal tower, initially in raw red brick, was whitewashed at the beginning of the 19th century. With a height of 21 m (69 ft), it is located at the junction of Fyrvej and Batterivej. The lighthouse was originally coal fired, the coal being hauled up through an internal shaft. In 1835, rapeseed oil replaced the coal and the lighthouse was fitted with a parabolic mirror. In 1858, the White Lighthouse was replaced by the Grey Lighthouse which was located 2 km further north on Skagen Odde. From 1871, the White Lighthouse was used as a signaling station to warn sailors of ice or of missing lightships.[2][3]

Exhibition venue

The White Lighthouse is now used as a venue for exhibitions. It can be booked from Frederikshavn Municipality.[4]

See also

References
  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Denmark: Northeast Jylland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  2. "Det Hvide Fyr i Skagen", Den Store Danske. (in Danish) Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  3. "Lighthouses of Denmark: Northeast Jylland", Directory of Lighthouses. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  4. "Lej Det Hvide Fyr i Skagen til udstilling", Frederikshavn Kommune. (in Danish) Retrieved 9 November 2013.

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