Fårö lighthouse, Stone lighthouse on eastern Fårö island, Sweden
Fårö Lighthouse stands on the easternmost tip of Fårö island in the Baltic Sea. The stone tower, built in 1846–1847, is topped by a lantern room that held a first-order Fresnel lens from 1891 to 1976. The lighthouse is still in use and is owned by the Swedish Maritime Administration.
Built in 1846–1847 and inaugurated on 21 October 1847, Fårö Lighthouse answered complaints that Gotland's coasts had too few lighthouses; it followed Hoburg Lighthouse on the south of the island by one year. Its colza-oil lamps were replaced by paraffin in 1882, a rotating lens apparatus was installed in 1891, and the tower was electrified in 1953. It was de-manned in 1977, its last keeper being Joe Nordberg.
The lighthouse is still in use and is owned and run by the Swedish Maritime Administration. Its last keeper, Joe Nordberg, left when the tower was de-staffed in 1977, and since 1976 the light has been remote-controlled. From 1891 a rotating lens apparatus gave a four-second flash every twenty seconds.
The location offers good viewing points from the water and from the shoreline, especially in clear weather. Access to the island is by boat and the surroundings provide space for exploring and photography.
The last lighthouse keeper, Joe Nordberg, stayed until the station was decommissioned in 1977; the tower has been remote-controlled since 1976 and is still run by the Swedish Maritime Administration. From 1891 to 1976 a first-order Fresnel lens in the lantern made the light very powerful.
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