Karlskrona upper lighthouse
Karlskrona upper lighthouse is a lighthouse in Karlskrona socken, Karlskrona stadsförs., Blekinge. Karlskrona upper lighthouse is situated nearby to the islet Stumholmen, as well as near the village Sjuhalla.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Karlskrona Municipality, south coast, Sweden
- Also known as: “Karlskrona OEvre”, “Karlskrona övre”, and “Karlskrona Övre”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Marinmuseum and Stumholmen.
Marinmuseum
Museum
Photo: Jiří Komárek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Marinmuseum is a maritime museum located on Stumholmen island, in Karlskrona. It is Sweden's national naval museum, dedicated to the Swedish naval defense and preservation of the country's naval history. Marinmuseum is situated 1 km south of Karlskrona upper lighthouse.
Stumholmen
Islet
Photo: Marinmuseum, CC BY 2.0.
Stumholmen is a small island to the east of Trossö in Karlskrona, Sweden. It is connected to the center of Karlskrona by the Bastionsgatan bridge. Formerly the property of the Navy, today it houses the National Naval Museum, one of Sweden's oldest founded in 1752, the Hyper Island educational complex, and several other historic buildings.
Karlskrona central station
Railway station
Photo: Andrzej O, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Karlskrona central station is a railway station, which is situated 1 km southwest of Karlskrona upper lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karlskrona and Sjuhalla.
Karlskrona
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Karlskrona, archaic spelling Carlskrona, is a city in Blekinge in southern Sweden. While the city has 37,000 inhabitants, around 60,000 live in the municipality, Karlskrona kommun.
Sjuhalla
Village
Sjuhalla is a locality situated in Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with 204 inhabitants in 2010. Sjuhalla is situated 3 km northwest of Karlskrona upper lighthouse.
Lyckeby
Suburb
Photo: Sendelbach, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lyckeby is a village in Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge County, in southeastern Sweden, near the mouth of the Lyckeby River. The town was originally known as Lyckå. Lyckeby is situated 4½ km northeast of Karlskrona upper lighthouse.
Karlskrona upper lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Karlskrona socken, Karlskrona stadsförs., Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge, Götaland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
56.17069° or 56° 10′ 15″ northLongitude
15.60188° or 15° 36′ 7″ eastElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Inception
1918Open location code
9F8Q5JC2+7QOpenStreetMap ID
way 79055735OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
“Karlskrona upper lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “Karlskrona övre”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hattholmen and Oljehamnen.
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