Thridrangaviti Lighthouse, Lighthouse in Southern Region, Iceland.
Thridrangaviti is a lighthouse in the Southern Region of Iceland, standing on a narrow rock pillar that rises from the Atlantic. The concrete structure reaches four meters in height and features exterior walls designed to withstand constant sea wind and spray.
Workers began construction in 1938, drilling holes into the solid rock to secure iron chains for hoisting materials to the summit. The building was completed in 1939 and switched from petroleum lamps to solar power in 1993.
Fishermen from the Vestmannaeyjar islands have used this towering rock formation as a reference point while navigating dangerous waters for generations. British trawler crews nicknamed the formation Three Fingers because it resembles three upright fingers when viewed from certain angles.
Access is only possible by helicopter, as no boat landing can be established at the base. The landing platform on the rock formation is used exclusively for maintenance work on the beacon.
The rock needle belongs to a group of four formations that become partially visible at low tide. Photographers seek out the location for the waves that crash against the black volcanic stone and create white spray.
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