Blåvand Lighthouse ( da, Blåvand Fyr) is a seacoast
lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
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Blåvandshuk
Blåvandshuk is a headland on the North Sea coast of Jutland northwest of Esbjerg, and is the westernmost point of metropolitan Denmark. The Blåvand Lighthouse is the westernmost located building in Denmark.
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Esbjerg
Esbjerg (, ) is a seaport town and seat of Esbjerg Municipality on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. By road, it is west of Kolding and southwest of Aarhus. With an urban population of 71,698 (1 January 2022) ,
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. 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.
The lighthouse is tall with a
focal plane
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height (height of the light above sea level) of . The light can be seen up to out at sea
and flashes three times every 20 seconds.
The lighthouse has a square floor plan constructed on a granite plinth with brick walls, which are whitewashed in modern day.
Access to the battlemented rooftop is by a winding staircase ascending through a small trapdoor.
See also
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List of lighthouses and lightvessels in Denmark
This is a list of lighthouses and lightvessels in Denmark. Except for the island of Bornholm, Denmark is located at the transition between North Sea and Baltic Sea which includes the Skagerrak and Kattegat waters.
Lighthouses
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Gallery
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References
External links
Blåvand Lighthouse at Marinas.comBlåvand Lighthouse at waymarking.com
Lighthouses in Denmark
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