Bengtskär lighthouse

Bengtskär Lighthouse
Bengtskär lighthouse in 2010
Bengtskär Lighthouse
Finland
Location Dragsfjärd, Kimitoön, Finland Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates 59°43′25″N 22°29′58″E / 59.723498°N 22.499387°E / 59.723498; 22.499387
Year first constructed 1906
Construction granite tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to 3-1/2 story keeper’s house
Markings / pattern unpainted tower, green roof lantern, red balcony and trim
Height 46 metres (151 ft)
Focal height 51 metres (167 ft)
Range 10 nautical mile Edit this on Wikidata
Characteristic Fl (3) W 20s.
Admiralty number C4906
NGA number 15268
ARLHS number FIN-001
Managing agent University of Turku [1]
Heritage Cultural heritage site of national significance Edit this on Wikidata
Bengtskär Lighthouse by night

Bengtskär lighthouse is located in the Archipelago Sea about 25 kilometers south west of Hanko, Finland.[2] The lighthouse was built in 1906 on the Bengtskär skerry where it rises 52 meters above sea level and is the highest one in the Nordic countries. The lighthouse had been planned for some time, but after the steamer s/s Helsingfors ran aground in 1905 in the vicinity en route from Lübeck to Helsinki resulting in several crew members trapped and drowned on board, the project gained urgency and was completed during the following year. Soviet troops stationed in Hanko during the Continuation War, disturbed by a Finnish observation post in the light house tried to blow up and destroy the lighthouse during the Battle of Bengtskär in 1941.

These days Bengtskär lighthouse is a popular tourist destination[3] and is visited annually by roughly 13 000 to 15 000 tourists.[4] There are some hotel rooms, and a sauna made of granite.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lighthouses of Southwest Finland
  2. ↑ "Position". Retrieved 2011-12-26.
  3. ↑ "History". Retrieved 2011-12-26.
  4. ↑ "Tiesitkö: Tämä on erikoisin paikka, missä Suomi ja Neuvostoliitto sotivat". Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  5. ↑ "Meet Paula - the Bengtskär lighthouse keeper". Visit Finland. Retrieved 2017-11-04.

Coordinates: 59°43′24.6″N 22°29′57.8″E / 59.723500°N 22.499389°E / 59.723500; 22.499389


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