Högby Lighthouse
Högby Lighthouse is a Swedish lightstation. The lighthouse is built of iron and painted white. The design by architect Johan Höjer is unique to Sweden.Photo: Kavelgrisen, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Borgholm Municipality, Baltic coast, Sweden
- Also known as: “Hoegby Lighthouse”, “Högby”, and “Högby lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Högby Church and Högby stenkvarn.
Högby Church
Church
Photo: Olaf2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Högby Church is a Lutheran church on the Swedish island of Öland. It belongs to the Diocese of Växjö. Högby Church is situated 2½ km northwest of Högby Lighthouse.
Högby stenkvarn
Windmill
Photo: Kavelgrisen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Högby stenkvarn is a windmill, which is situated 3 km northwest of Högby Lighthouse.
Högby Lighthouse
- Categories: Heidenstam lighthouse, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Högby socken, Högby-Källa-Persnäs, Borgholm Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Swedish—“Högby Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare d’Högby”
- French: “Phare d’Högby”
- Portuguese: “farol de Högby”
- Portuguese: “Farol de Högby”
- Portuguese: “Högby”
- Swedish: “Högby fyr”
- Swedish: “Högby”
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