Kapelludden lighthouse
 Kapelludden lighthouse | |
  Sweden | |
| Location |
Kapelludden Öland Sweden |
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| Coordinates | 56°49′10″N 16°50′42″E / 56.819549°N 16.845077°ECoordinates: 56°49′10″N 16°50′42″E / 56.819549°N 16.845077°E |
| Year first constructed | 1872 |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Tower shape | square pyramidal skeletal tower with observation room, balcony, lantern and central cylinder |
| Markings / pattern | red tower, grey lantern dome |
| Height | 32 metres (105 ft) |
| Focal height | 29.7 metres (97 ft) |
| Range | 12.5 nautical miles (23 km; 14 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | LFI W 10s. |
| Admiralty number | C7270 |
| NGA number | 7752 |
| ARLHS number | SWE-211 |
| Sweden number | SV-5498 |
| Managing agent | Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket)[2] |
The lighthouse at Kapelludden, on the east coast of the Swedish island of Öland, was built and lit in 1871. It is located in a wetland near the ruin of a 13th-century chapel, in Bredsättra socken, Borgholm Municipality.
The lighthouse is 32 meters high and was built by A.T. Gellerstedt.
See also
- List of lighthouses and lightvessels in Sweden
- Långe Erik, the lighthouse at the north cape of Öland
- Långe Jan, the lighthouse at the south cape of Öland
References
- ↑ Lighthouse Kapelludden (Öland) www.leuchtturmseiten.de
- ↑ Kapelludden The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 5, 2016
External links
- Sjofartsverket (English)
- The Swedish Lighthouse Society
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