Sletterhage Lighthouse, Maritime museum and lighthouse in Helgenæs, Denmark
Sletterhage Lighthouse is a museum building at the southern tip of the Djursland peninsula in Denmark. The cylindrical concrete tower with its balcony and lantern sits beside a single-story residence and displays navigation equipment, marine life information, and geological specimens.
The Aarhus Port Authority built this lighthouse in 1894 to guide ships through the shipping route between Denmark and Sweden at the Baltic Sea entrance. The structure served as a key navigation point along this vital passage for over a century.
The place tells stories of how sailors once found their way and what dangers waited in these waters. You can sense the connection between lighthouse keepers and the sea through the displays.
The site is fully accessible and welcoming to all visitors. You can climb the tower for views, wander through the museum rooms at your own pace, and enjoy the outdoor setting.
Before electrification, the lighthouse required manual winding of its clockwork mechanism every four hours to maintain proper flash patterns. This daily work was exhausting for keepers and demanded absolute reliability.
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