Alnes Lighthouse

Alnes lighthouse
Alnes fyr

Alnes lighthouse on the island of Godøy in Giske municipality
Møre og Romsdal
Location Alnes
Giske
Norway
Coordinates 62°29′24.3″N 05°58′01.6″E / 62.490083°N 5.967111°E / 62.490083; 5.967111Coordinates: 62°29′24.3″N 05°58′01.6″E / 62.490083°N 5.967111°E / 62.490083; 5.967111
Year first constructed 1853 (first)
Year first lit 1876 (current)
Automated 1982
Construction wooden tower
Tower shape square frustum tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower with two horizontal red bands, white balcony, red lantern
Height 26.5 m (87 ft)
Focal height 36 m (118 ft)
Light source mains power
Intensity 25,900 cd
Range 16.4 nmi (30.4 km; 18.9 mi)
Characteristic Oc (2) WRG 8s.
Admiralty number L0832
NGA number 6192
ARLHS number NOR-299
Norway number NF-3387[1]

Alnes lighthouse was established in 1852 to guide fishing boats safely to the harbor of the small fishing community of Alnes on Godøy island on the west coast of Norway. It is located on the north side of Godøy island in the municipality of Giske in Møre og Romsdal county, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of Leitebakk.

History

The current lighthouse was built in 1876 and is still in operation with a few modifications.[2]

The lighthouse was automated in 1982 and is now owned by the municipality of Giske. The galley and the tower are open for tourists from May through October, and the old keeper's house has a café and an exhibition hall where artwork from local artists are displayed. There is also a small historical museum inside the lighthouse tower. Only a 30-minute drive from Ålesund, it is easily accessible for visitors and is one of the most visited lighthouses in Norway.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Ålesund Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Alnes fyr" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-26.

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