Kullen Lighthouse
The Kullen Lighthouse (Swedish: Kullens fyr) is an operational lighthouse in Scania, located by the mouth of Öresund, at the point of Kullaberg peninsula, in Höganäs, on the south-west coast of Sweden. Kullen is one of the most prominent landmarks along the Swedish coastline, and with its 1000 Watt electric bulb in a huge lenshouse, also the most powerful lighthouse in Scandinavia, overlooking one of the world's most heavily traveled waters.
Kullen Lighthouse | |
| Location | Kullaberg Kattegatt Sweden |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 56°18′04.0″N 12°27′05.4″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1563 (first) 1585 (second) 1749 (third) 1792 (fourth) 1843 (fifth) |
| Construction | granite and brick tower |
| Automated | 1979 |
| Height | 18.5 metres (61 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to a 2-storey building |
| Markings | grey unpainted stone tower, white lantern, black lantern dome |
| Power source | kerosene, electricity |
| Operator | Kullens Fyr |
| Heritage | governmental listed building, governmental listed building complex |
| Fog signal | (2) 30 s |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1898-1900 (Magnus Dahlander) (current) |
| Focal height | 78.5 metres (258 ft) |
| Lens | 1st order clamshell Fresnel lens |
| Intensity | 1 kW |
| Range | 24.5 nautical miles (45.4 km; 28.2 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5 s |
| Sweden no. | SV-7146 |
The lighthouse is 15 meters tall and its focal plane is located 78.5 meters above sea level making it the highest located lighthouse in Sweden. Every 5 seconds, the Kullen Lighthouse flashes white for 0.3 seconds with 27 nautical miles reach.
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