Faludden Lighthouse, Maritime navigation lighthouse in Gotland Municipality, Sweden.
Faludden is a cast iron lighthouse on Gotland's southern coast that rises 11.3 meters above the surrounding terrain. The structure serves as a navigation marker at the threshold where Baltic Sea routes converge toward the island.
Built in 1867 by architect Albert Theodor Gellerstedt, the lighthouse has remained a protected structure since its construction. Its operational systems underwent several upgrades over time to match evolving shipping demands.
The name Faludden comes from the peninsula where the tower stands in Öja parish, southeast Gotland. The site also held a life-saving station, established in 1860 with a six-oar lifeboat, whose crews rescued 200 people between 1880 and 1920. The lighthouse is a protected structure, and since April 2018 it has been back in service after being switched off in 2009.
The lighthouse stands on military grounds and is a protected object, so visits require a permit; it cannot be visited freely. The Swedish Maritime Administration extinguished the light in April 2009, but it was back in operation on 5 April 2018.
The light was extinguished in April 2009 by the Swedish Maritime Administration, then returned to service on 5 April 2018. The tower stands on military ground, so visits require a permit.
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