Holmengrå fyr
| Holmengrå fyr | ||
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| Place: |
 Rongsund , Fedje
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| Location: | Holmengrå island | |
| Geographical location: | 60 ° 30 '20.9 " N , 4 ° 23' 22.7" E | |
| Height of tower base: | 21 moh. | |
| Fire carrier height : | 16 m | |
| Fire height : | 35.5 m | |
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| Identifier : | Iso WRG 6s | |
| Scope knows: | 13.31 nm (24.7 km ) | |
| Scope green: | 10.18 nm (18.9 km ) | |
| Scope red: | 10.66 nm (19.7 km ) | |
| Operating mode: | New building in 1955, automated in 1986 | |
| Function: | Beacon | |
| Construction time: | 1895 | |
| Operating time: | since 1892 | |
| International ordinal number: | B4156 | |
Holmengrå fyr is a lighthouse in the north of Fedje municipality in the Norwegian province of Vestland , about 60 km northwest of the city of Bergen .
location
The lighthouse is on the small, remote island ( Norwegian : holme ) Holmengrå, which is off the island of Fedje. It marks the northern entrance to the Fedjefjord and Fensfjord and the southernmost end of Sognesjøen and is therefore an important marker for ships calling at the Mongstad and Sture oil and gas bases . Over the Fedjefjord, which merges into the Hjeltefjord , it also marks the most important entrance to Bergen from the north.
history
The construction of a lighthouse on Holmengrå was discussed as early as 1828, but later rejected in favor of Hellisøy fyr due to its isolated location and poor accessibility . However, with the growth of coastal shipping, a lighthouse on Holmengrå became necessary and in 1892 the first lighthouse was built on the island, initially on the roof of the lighthouse keeper's house. The construction turned out to be challenging, as the island has no natural harbor and lies exposed in the sea. In bad weather, the lighthouse keeper and his family could be isolated from the outside world for days. The location of the lighthouse keeper's house also turned out to be unsafe and in 1916 it was moved to the highest part of the island after being repeatedly hit by waves during storms. During the Second World War the lighthouse was shot at and bombed several times by Allied airmen and received radio beacons after the end of the war and a fog horn a few years later . In 1955 a new, free-standing lighthouse was built on the island. In 1986 Holmengrå fyr was finally automated and has been uninhabited since then. For a few years, overnight stays were offered in the lighthouse keeper's house, but guests could be isolated there in bad weather and overnight stays are no longer possible today.
Over the years there have been repeated ship accidents near the lighthouse. Immediately north of the island is the wreck of the cargo steamer Flekkefjord , which sank in 1928 .
See also
Web links
- Specifications of the lighthouse on the Kystverket website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Oskar Tangen: Bygdebok for Fedje . Fedje bygdeboknemn, Fedje 1984, p. 224-225 .
- ↑ Haakon Fossen, Helge Sunde: Holmengrå. In: grind.no. University of Bergen, August 7, 2015, accessed August 6, 2020 .
- ↑ Per Roger Lauritzen: Holmengrå fyr. In: Store norske leksikon. June 29, 2020, accessed August 6, 2020 .
- ↑ Flekkefjord - Skipsfunn. In: Kulturminnesok.no. Riksantikvaren, accessed August 6, 2020 .