Christiansø Lighthouse
Christiansø Lighthouse is located on the top of the Store Tårn tower on the Danish island of Christiansø, some 18 kilometres northeast of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. Constructed and brought into service in 1805, it is one of Denmark's oldest.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse on top of an older defensive tower on Christiansø in Denmark
- Also known as: “Christiansø Fyr” and “Christianso Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ertholmene and Store Tårn.
Ertholmene
Ertholmene is a small archipelago in Denmark. The largest island is Christiansø, whose name is often used with reference to the entire archipelago. Ertholmene are situated 18 kilometres northeast of Gudhjem, Bornholm, and include Denmark's easternmost point.
Christiansø Church
Church
Christiansø Church is a church on the Danish island of Christiansø, some 18 km to the north-east of Bornholm. It was initially the church for the garrison stationed in the island's fortifications.
Christiansø Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Christiansø, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.32062° or 55° 19′ 14″ north
Longitude
15.18699° or 15° 11′ 13″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Inception
1805
Height
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
9F7Q85CP+6Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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Satellite Map
Discover Christiansø Lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Christiansø Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Christiansø Fyr”
- French: “Phare de Christiansø”
- German: “Leuchtturm Christiansø”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Christiansø Fyr”
- Spanish: “Faro de Christiansø”
- Swedish: “Christiansø fyr”
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