Huvudskär is a Swedish

archipelago An archipelago ( ), sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain, cluster, or collection of islands. An archipelago may be in an ocean, a sea, or a smaller body of water. Example archipelagos include the Aegean Islands (the o ...

, consisting of about 200 rocks and islands, and a

lighthouse A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lens (optics), lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Ligh ...

. It is located in the

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, in the southern part of the

Stockholm archipelago The Stockholm Archipelago () is the largest archipelago in Sweden, and the second-largest archipelago in the Baltic Sea (the largest being the Archipelago Sea across the Baltic in Finland). Part of the archipelago has been designated as a Rams ...

. For many hundred years this area was very important for

fishermen A fisherman or fisher is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish. Worldwide, there are about 38 million commercial and subsistence fishers and fish farmers. Fishermen may be professional or recr ...

. Huvudskär is a very popular destination for sea travellers and tourists.

The lighthouse

In 1882 the first lighthouse was lit. This was placed on top of a keepers house made of wood. The lantern came from the deactivated lighthouse on Korsö. The light was a

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lamp. In 1931, the now standing tower was built and both the lantern and keepers house were removed. The new tower first ran on

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gas, and later was electrified. In 1992, solar power was installed to the lighthouse. It is owned and remote-controlled by the

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Sjofartsverket

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The lighthouse

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