The Knarrarós Lighthouse (Icelandic: Knarrarósviti [ˈkʰnarrarˌouːsˌvɪːtɪ]) is located on the south coast of Iceland.
 The lighthouse in 2010 | |
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| Location | Stokkseyri, Southwest coasta Iceland |
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| Coordinates | 63°49′24″N 20°58′32.6″W / 63.82333°N 20.975722°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1939 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 22 metres (72 ft) |
| Shape | 2-stage square tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white unpainted tower with black vertical windows, black lantern |
| Racon | M  |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Range | 16 nmi (30 km; 18 mi) |
| Characteristic | LFl W 30 s |
| Iceland no. | VIT-279[1] |
Description
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The square, two-staged light tower was built in 1938–1939 and was Iceland's first lighthouse built of reinforced concrete.[2] The lighthouse was designed by Axel Sveinsson, and influenced by the ideas of Guðjón Samúelsson (1887–1950), state architect of Iceland.
The tower is 26.2 metres (86 ft) high and unpainted.[2] There are black panels arrayed vertically between the windows that create the appearance that the tower has a black vertical stripe on each side.[2] The design is a blend of the functionalism and Art Nouveau styles. The light characteristic is one three-second-long flash every thirty seconds.
The lighthouse is located about 5 km (3.1 mi) from the town of Stokkseyri. The site is open to visitors but the tower is closed.[2]
The lighthouse is now automated; the last lighthouse keeper was removed in 2010.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of East and South Iceland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Iceland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ↑ "Last lighthouse keeper in Iceland evicted". Retrieved 13 February 2012.
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External links
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- Knarrarós Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database