Garðskagaviti

Garðskagaviti Lighthouse
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LocationSouthern Peninsula, Iceland Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates64°04′59″N 22°41′38″W / 64.08294°N 22.69386°W / 64.08294; -22.69386
Tower
Constructed1897 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionconcrete Edit this on Wikidata
Height11 m (36 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapesquare Edit this on Wikidata
Markingsred, white Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1897 Edit this on Wikidata

The Garðskagaviti Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in Iceland, in the Southern Peninsula.[1] The lighthouse was constructed in 1897.[2]

History and description

The Garðskagaviti was constructed in 1897.[3] In 1944, another lighthouse was constructed to the east, replacing the original lighthouse.[4]

See also


References

  1. ^ "Photo of the Day: Garðskagaviti lighthouse, perched at the tip of Reykjanes peninsula". Icelandmag. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  2. ^ "Garðskagaviti – Reykjanes Geopark" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  3. ^ Guides, Fodor's Travel (2020-02-25). Fodor's Essential Iceland. Fodor's Travel. ISBN 978-1-64097-237-7.
  4. ^ "Garðskagavitar – Ferlir" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2022-10-18.

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