Skifteskär fyr
Skifteskär fyr is a lighthouse in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. Skifteskär fyr is situated nearby to the islet Lågerna, as well as near the lighthouse Smörbådan fyr.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Gothenburg Municipality, west coast, Sweden
- Also known as: “Skifteskär”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include New Elfsborg Fortress and Brännö museum.
New Elfsborg Fortress
Castle
Photo: Pål-Nils Nilsson, CC BY 2.5.
New Älvsborg, so-called to distinguish it from the earlier fortress at Old Älvsborg, is a sea fort on the island of Kyrkogårdsholmen within the urban area of modern Gothenburg, Sweden. New Elfsborg Fortress is situated 4 km north of Skifteskär fyr.
Brännö museum
Museum
Photo: Historiker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brännö museum is situated 2½ km west of Skifteskär fyr.
Brännö kyrkogård
Cemetery
Photo: DavidIvar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brännö kyrkogård is a cemetery, which is situated 2 km west of Skifteskär fyr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gothenburg Archipelago and Västra Frölunda.
Gothenburg Archipelago
Photo: Eduard47, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The archipelago of Gothenburg comprises northern and southern archipelagoes in the Kattegat. The southern archipelago is part of Gothenburg municipality located in the province of Västergötland while the northern archipelago is Öckerö municipality, located in the province of Bohuslän.
Västra Frölunda
Suburb
Västra Frölunda, sometimes referred to as just Frölunda, is one of 21 boroughs in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden. It is located in the south western part of the city, and is the smallest of the boroughs with a population of 12,855 on 3.72 square kilometres, although the term Frölunda generally is used for a much wider area covering almost all the city's western suburbs. Västra Frölunda is situated 6 km east of Skifteskär fyr.
Nya Varvet
Suburb
Photo: Dagjoh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nya Varvet is a suburb, which is situated 6 km northeast of Skifteskär fyr.
Skifteskär fyr
- Categories: sector light, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.6513° or 57° 39′ 5″ northLongitude
11.81886° or 11° 49′ 8″ eastOpen location code
9F9HMR29+GGOpenStreetMap ID
node 1149696500OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q39148829
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In Other Languages
“Skifteskär fyr” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “Skifteskär”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lågerna and Smörbådan fyr.
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