Kapelluddens fyr
| Kapelluddens fyr | ||
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 Öland
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| Location: | Kapelludden headland | |
| Geographical location: | 56 ° 49 '10.5 " N , 16 ° 50' 41.7" E | |
| Fire carrier height : | 31.8 m | |
| Fire height : | 29.7 m | |
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| Identifier : | LFl.W.10s | |
| Scope knows: | 12 nm (22.2 km ) | |
| Optics: | Fresnel lens | |
| Operating mode: | electric | |
| Function: | Sea fire | |
| Construction time: | 1872 | |
| Operating time: | since 1872 | |
| International ordinal number: | C7270 | |
Kapelluddens fyr is a lighthouse on the east coast of the Swedish Baltic island of Öland .
The red tower on the Kapelludden headland with the international registration number C 7270 has a height of 31.8 meters. The beacon is located at a height of 29.7 meters. The range of the white beacon is 12 nautical miles .
The tower was built in 1872 as an iron framework construction based on plans by Albert Theodor Gellerstedt . Before the lighthouse was erected, the sailors used the ruins of the St. Birgitta Chapel and a historic stone cross further south to orient themselves during the day .
Web links
Commons : Kapelluddens fyr - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Kapelludden. (PDF) Svenska Fyrsällskapet, accessed October 1, 2014 (Swedish).
- Technical data and pictures of the lighthouse