När Lighthouse

När Lighthouse
När Lighthouse
Map
LocationNärsholmen
Gotland
Sweden
Coordinates57°13′06″N 18°40′52″E / 57.218312°N 18.681091°E / 57.218312; 18.681091
Tower
Constructed1872
Constructioncast iron tower
Automated1961
Height16.3 metres (53 ft)
Shapetapered cylindricall tower with balcony and lantern
Markingsred tower with three narrow white bands, greenish lantern dome
Power sourcekerosene, acetylene, electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorSwedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket)[1][2][3]
Heritagegovernmental listed building complex, governmental listed building Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height20.8 metres (68 ft)
Lens3rd order rotating Fresnel lens (original), 4th order dioptric lens (1961)
Rangewhite: 16.5 nautical miles (30.6 km; 19.0 mi)
red: 13.5 nautical miles (25.0 km; 15.5 mi)
CharacteristicOc WR 8s.
Sweden no.SV-4190

När Lighthouse is a Swedish lighthouse located outside the village När on the southeast side of the island Gotland. It was constructed in 1872, the sketchings were made by architect John Höjer. It is located in a nature reserve and birding area. It is a listed building in Sweden.

The light originally carried a kerosene lamp and it was updated with electric power in 1961. It was also automated that same year, and the rotating lens was replaced by a modern one. It is owned by the Swedish Maritime Administration.[4][5]

  • The light station as seen from a distance.
    The light station as seen from a distance.
  • Stone wall near the lighthouse.
    Stone wall near the lighthouse.
  • Sparse vegetation surrounds this light station.
    Sparse vegetation surrounds this light station.

See also

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Sweden: Gotland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  2. ^ Lighthouse När (Gotland) www.leuchtturmseiten.de
  3. ^ Leuchtturm När www.schwedische-leuchtfeuer.de
  4. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Sweden: Gotland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Swedish Lighthouse Society". www.fyr.se. The Swedish Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
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