Skagen’s White Lighthouse
Skagen's White Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse just north of the town of Skagen in the far north of Jutland, Denmark. It was operational from 1747 to 1858 when it was replaced by Skagen Lighthouse.
- Lighthouse
- …lies at an elevation of 4 metres (13 feet)
- …dates from 1747
- …is inscribed with “https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Skagen_Hvide_Fyr_Leuchtturm.jpg”
- …stands 21 metres (69 feet) tall
- Description: lighthouse in Skagen, Denmark
- Also known as“Hvide Fyr”“Skagen Fyr (1747)”“Skagen Old Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skagen’s Vippefyr and Skagens Museum.
Skagen’s Vippefyr
Skagen's Vippefyr is a navigational light mechanism located in Skagen in the far north of Jutland. Skagen’s Vippefyr is situated 270 metres south of Skagen’s White Lighthouse.
Skagens Museum
Museum
Zejo, Public domain.
Skagens Museum is an art museum in Skagen, Denmark… Skagens Museum is situated 760 metres southwest of Skagen’s White Lighthouse.
Anchers Hus
Museum
Anchers Hus is an art museum and gallery situated… Anchers Hus is situated 670 metres southwest of Skagen’s White Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skagen and Grenen.
Grenen
Locality
Grenen is a long sandbar spit at Skagen Odde, northeast of the town of Skagen. Grenen is situated 3 km northeast of Skagen’s White Lighthouse.
Skagen’s White Lighthouse
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- Location
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Latitude
57.72905° or 57° 43′ 45″ north
Longitude
10.60673° or 10° 36′ 24″ east
Open location code
9F9GPJH4+JM
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Skagen’s White Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Det Hvide Fyr i Skagen”
- French: “phare blanc de Skagen”
- French: “Phare blanc de Skagen”
- German: “Der weisse Leuchtturm in Skagen”
- German: “Der weiße Leuchtturm in Skagen”
- German: “Det Hvide Fyr i Skagen”
- German: “Skagen Fyr (1747)”
- German: “Skagen Fyr”
- German: “Weißer Leuchtturm”
- Italian: “Faro bianco di Skagen”
- Swedish: “Skagens vita fyr”
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