Orehoved Lighthouse

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Orehoved Lighthouse
Orehoved Bagfyr
Orehoved Lighthouse
Location Orehoved, Falster
Denmark
Coordinates 54°57′36″N11°51′06″E / 54.960119°N 11.851734°E / 54.960119; 11.851734
Tower
Constructed1879 (first)
Constructionmansory tower
Height11 metres (36 ft)
Shapesquare prism and half cylinder tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern
Light
First lit1895 (current)
1933 (raised one story)
Focal height11 metres (36 ft)
Range11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi) (white), 8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) (red, green)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Characteristic Al Fl WRG 2s.
Denmark no.DFL-5376 [1]

Orehoved Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Orehoved on the north coast of Falster, Denmark. It was built in 1895 on the northwest corner of the quay, replacing an earlier light which had simply been placed on a mast at the end of the railway pier. A blue gas burner was installed in 1912. In 1933, a third storey was added to the tower, bringing it up to a height of 11 metres (36 ft). [2] [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Denmark: Sjælland Region". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  2. "Orehoved", Danske fyrtårne. (in Danish) Retrieved 16 December 2012.

Coordinates: 54°57′37″N11°51′6″E / 54.96028°N 11.85167°E / 54.96028; 11.85167