Sweden
Västra Götaland County
Tjörn Municipality

Saint Olofs upper light

Saint Olofs upper light is a lighthouse in , . Saint Olofs upper light is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint , as well as near the fire station .
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Tjörn Municipality, west coast, Sweden
  • Also known as: “Saint Olovs upper light”, “Sanct Olofs upper light”, and “Sanct Olovs upper light”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nordic Watercolour Museum and Skärhamns kyrka.

Museum
Photo: ArildV, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a museum, artist workshop and research facility in on the island of Tjörn in , opened in 2000. The architects behind the museum, painted in the typical Swedish Falu red colour, are the Danes Niels Bruun and Henrik Corfitsen, who won the assignment after an international competition. is situated 3 km southeast of Saint Olofs upper light.

Church
Photo: Kemitsv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3 km southeast of Saint Olofs upper light.

Archaeological site
Photo: Tophee1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Saint Olofs upper light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mollösund and Kållekärr.

Village
Photo: Gärdhemmar’n, CC BY 2.5.
is an old fishing village and a locality situated in Orust Municipality, , with 236 inhabitants in 2010. It is located on the southwest tip of Orust Municipality in the outer archipelago of ’s west coast. is situated 7 km north of Saint Olofs upper light.

Village
Photo: Ingwik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a locality situated in , , with 560 inhabitants in 2010. is situated 8 km east of Saint Olofs upper light.

Saint Olofs upper light

Latitude
58.01362° or 58° 0′ 49″ north
Longitude
11.5186° or 11° 31′ 7″ east
Open location code
9FCH2G79+CC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2850029690
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q41799375
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In Other Languages

“Saint Olofs upper light” goes by many names.
  • Swedish: “Sanct Olofs övre”
  • Swedish: “Sanct Olovs övre”
  • Swedish: “Sankt Olofs övre”
  • Swedish: “Sankt Olovs övre”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sankt Olovs valar and Häröns räddningsvärn.

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