Blåvand Lighthouse

Coordinates: 55°33′28″N 8°05′00″E / 55.55782°N 8.08327°E

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Blåvand Lighthouse
Tower
Blåvand Lighthouse, Esbjerg

Location	Blåvandshuk
Coordinates	55°33′28″N 8°05′00″E / 55.55782°N 8.08327°E / 55.55782; 8.08327
Constructed	1900
Construction	concrete
Height	39 metres (128 ft)
Shape	square tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower and red lantern
Heritage	monument on Kulturstyrelsen register

Light
Focal height	55 metres (180 ft)
Lens	2nd order Fresnel lens
Range	23 nmi (43 km; 26 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (3) W 20s
Denmark no.	DFL-0150^[1]

Blåvand Lighthouse (Danish: Blåvand Fyr) is a seacoast lighthouse in Blåvandshuk near Esbjerg, Denmark. Built in 1900 to replace an older light, the lighthouse lies on Blåvandshuk, the westernmost point in Denmark, making Blåvand Lighthouse the country's westernmost building.^[2]

The lighthouse is 39 metres (128 ft) tall with a focal plane height (height of the light above sea level) of 55 metres (180 ft). The light can be seen up to 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) out at sea^[2] and flashes three times every 20 seconds.^[3] The lighthouse has a square floor plan constructed on a granite plinth with brick walls, which are whitewashed in modern day.^[2] Access to the battlemented rooftop is by a winding staircase ascending through a small trapdoor.^[4]

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References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Denmark: West Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Blåvandshuk" (in Danish). Heritage Agency. 17 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
^ "Dansk Fyrliste" (in Danish). Danish Maritime Safety Administration. 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
^ "Blåvand Lighthouse - You have to go through this tiny opening". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 2 October 2013.

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