Kvassheim Lighthouse

Kvassheim Lighthouse

View of the lighthouse
Location Rogaland, Norway
Coordinates 58°32′38″N 05°40′54″E / 58.54389°N 5.68167°E / 58.54389; 5.68167Coordinates: 58°32′38″N 05°40′54″E / 58.54389°N 5.68167°E / 58.54389; 5.68167
Year first constructed 1912 (first)
Year first lit 1990 (current)
Automated 1990
Deactivated 1990 (first)
Construction Concrete tower
Tower shape Cylindrical
Markings / pattern White tower with red stripe and red top
Height 9.3 metres (31 ft)
Focal height 11.7 metres (38 ft)
Intensity 26,400 candela
Range white: 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi)
red: 8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi)
green: 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi)
Characteristic Oc(2) WRG 8s
Admiralty number B3217
NGA number 2052
ARLHS number NOR-333
Norway number 098600
Managing agent Jæren Friluftsråd (old tower)

Kvassheim Lighthouse (Norwegian: Kvassheim fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located on the beach at Kvassheim in municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The lighthouse is located about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) south of the village of Vigrestad. The original building was established in 1912 and automated in 1984. In 1990, the lighthouse was replaced with a smaller, automated lighthouse located about 70 metres (230 ft) to the west of the old building. The old building is now used as a museum and landmark.[1][2]

The present lighthouse is on a 9.3-metre (31 ft) tall concrete post that is painted with red and white horizontal bands. The light on top sits at an elevation of 11.7 metres (38 ft) above sea level. The 26,400-candela light emits a white, red, or green light (depending on direction) occulting twice every 8 seconds.[3][4]

History

The original wooden lighthouse was built in 1912 and it has been inactive since 1990. The 12-metre (39 ft) tall lantern and gallery are centered on the roof of a 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house. The building is painted white and the lantern is red. In 2003, the management of the old station was transferred to the Jæren Friluftsråd (Recreation Council), which began restoration work the following winter. The building now includes a cafeteria and a small museum. The site and lighthouse are open daily from late June to mid-August and on Sundays and holidays during the rest of the year except January.[3]

See also

References

  1. Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Kvassheim fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  2. "Kvassheim lighthouse". leuchtturmseiten.de. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  3. 1 2 Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Southern Rogaland (Eigersund Area)". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  4. Kystverket (2014). Norske Fyrliste 2014 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959.


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