Bastøy Lighthouse
Coastal lighthouse in Horten, Norway
Lighthouse
59°23′11″N 10°32′14″E / 59.386413°N 10.537095°E / 59.386413; 10.5370951918 (second)
metal pole (current)
light pole (current)
Bastøy Lighthouse (Norwegian: Bastøy fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Horten Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located on the island of Bastøy in the Oslofjorden, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of the town of Horten. It was established in 1840 and originally consisted of a stone house with a low tower. It was replaced by an automated light in 1986.[2][3]
See also
- List of lighthouses in Norway
- Lighthouses in Norway
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: West Oslofjord". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Bastøy fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ "Bastøy fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
External links
- Media related to Bastøy fyr at Wikimedia Commons
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
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