Falsterbo Lighthouse

The cylindrical brick tower stands 25 meters high with a black band across its white exterior and contains a red lantern at the top.

Built between 1793 and 1796 according to architect Olof Tempelman's plans, the lighthouse initially operated using coal fires pulled up through a central chute.

The lighthouse keeper's apartment inside the tower maintains its mid-19th century decoration and furnishings as part of the Falsterbo Museum collection.

Every three hours, the lighthouse complex's weather station sends meteorological data to the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute for analysis.

The Falsterbo Bird Observatory near the lighthouse tracks autumn migration patterns, with approximately 25,000 small birds captured and ringed each year.

GPS coordinates: 55.38378,12.81641

Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:16