När Lighthouse is a Swedish lighthouse located outside the village
När
När is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland, with 413 inhabitants in 2014. It comprises the same area as the administrative När District, established on 1January 2016.
The När Lighthous ...
on the southeast side of the island
Gotland
Gotland (; ; ''Gutland'' in Gutnish), also historically spelled Gottland or Gothland (), is Sweden's largest island. It is also a Provinces of Sweden, province/Counties of Sweden, county (Swedish län), Municipalities of Sweden, municipality, a ...
. It was constructed in 1872, the sketchings were made by architect John Höjer. It is located in a nature reserve and birding area. It is a
listed building
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in Sweden.
The light originally carried a
kerosene
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lamp and it was updated with electric power in 1961. It was also automated that same year, and the rotating lens was replaced by a modern one. It is owned by the
Swedish Maritime Administration
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.
Gallery
File:Narsholmen fyrmiljö, När, Gotland.jpg, The light station as seen from a distance.
File:Narsholmen fyr, När, Gotland.jpg, Stone wall near the lighthouse.
File:En Närsholmen.jpg, Sparse vegetation surrounds this light station.
See also
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List of lighthouses and lightvessels in Sweden
This is a list of lighthouses and lightvessels in Sweden.
Lightvessels
*Almagrundet
*Lightship Finngrundet (1903), Old Finngrundet lightvessel, now a museum ship
*Fladen
Lighthouses
*Agö, Hälsingland
*Bergudden, Västerbotten
*Bjuröklubb, ...
References
External links
Sjofartsverket
Lighthouses completed in 1872
Lighthouses in Sweden
Gotland
Buildings and structures in Gotland County
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