Ven Lighthouse
Ven Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Sankt Ibb socken, Landskrona, del, Scania. Ven Lighthouse is situated nearby to the hamlet Kyrkbacken, as well as near the church Sankt Ibbs gamla kyrka.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ven and Uraniborg.
Ven
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ven is a small Swedish island which lies in the middle of Öresund Sound, between southern Sweden and Denmark. It is best known as the site of the Renaissance-era astronomical observatory built by Tycho Brahe.
Uraniborg
Castle
Photo: Stanlekub, Public domain.
Uraniborg was an astronomical observatory and alchemy laboratory established and operated by the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe. It was the first custom-built observatory in modern Europe, and the last to be built without a telescope as its primary instrument.
Sankt Ibbs gamla kyrka
Church
Photo: Hofres, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sankt Ibbs gamla kyrka is a church, which is situated 670 metres southeast of Ven Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kyrkbacken and Tuna.
Bäckviken
Hamlet
Photo: Maria Eklind, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bäckviken is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km east of Ven Lighthouse.
Ven Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Sankt Ibb socken, Landskrona, del, Landskrona Municipality, Scania, Götaland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.9147° or 55° 54′ 53″ northLongitude
12.66882° or 12° 40′ 8″ eastElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
9F7JWM79+VGGeoNames ID
12110767
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