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.

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Type: Lighthouse
Description: lighthouse in Skagen, Denmark
Also known as: “Hvide Fyr”, “Skagen Fyr (1747)”, and “Skagen Old Lighthouse”
Inscription: “https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Skagen_Hvide_Fyr_Leuchtturm.jpg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skagen’s Vippefyr and Skagens Museum.

Skagen’s Vippefyr

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Skagen's Vippefyr is a navigational light mechanism located in Skagen in the far north of Jutland. The original vippefyr, the first of its kind, was built in 1627. Skagen’s Vippefyr is situated 270 metres south of Skagen’s White Lighthouse.

Skagens Museum

Museum

Photo: Zejo, Public domain.

Skagens Museum is an art museum in Skagen, Denmark, that exhibits an extensive collection of works by members of the colony of Skagen Painters who lived and worked in the area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Skagens Museum is situated 760 metres southwest of Skagen’s White Lighthouse.

Anchers Hus

Museum

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Anchers Hus is an art museum and gallery situated in the former residence of the painters Michael and Anna Ancher in Skagen, Denmark. Anchers Hus is located on Markvej in Skagen, Denmark. Anchers Hus is situated 670 metres southwest of Skagen’s White Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skagen and Grenen.

Skagen

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Skagen is a town in North Jutland. In the Danish language, the town is namesake of the very sand spit it is located on, and the name 'Skagen' can refer to both. In the English language, the spit is known as the Skaw Spit.

Grenen

Locality

Photo: Hansjorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Frederikshavn Municipality, North Jutland, Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

57.72905° or 57° 43′ 45″ north

Longitude

10.60673° or 10° 36′ 24″ east

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Inception

1747

Height

21 metres (69 feet)

Open location code

9F9GPJH4+JM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 211678588

OpenStreetMap feature

building=lighthouse

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=lighthouse

GeoNames ID

12077111

Wikidata ID

Q15627568

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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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