Skagen Lighthouse

Skagen Lighthouse, also known as Skagen's Grey Lighthouse, is an active lighthouse four kilometres northeast of in the far north of , Denmark. Designed by architect Niels Sigfred Nebelong, it was brought into operation on 1 November 1858.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: lighthouse in Denmark
  • Also known as: “Skagen Fyr”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skagen Bunker Museum and Grenen Art Museum.

Museum
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is a private museum near the tip of in the far north of , Denmark. It is located in an old German bunker of the Regelbau 638 type which was used during the Second World War as an infirmary for treating wounded soldiers. is situated 390 metres north of Skagen Lighthouse.

Museum
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is situated 520 metres northeast of Skagen Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
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Skagen's White Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse just north of the town of in the far north of , Denmark. It was operational from 1747 to 1858 when it was replaced by Skagen Lighthouse. is situated 1½ km southwest of Skagen Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grenen and Skagen.

Locality
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is a long sandbar spit at , northeast of the town of .

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is a town in . 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.

Skagen Lighthouse

Latitude
57.7355° or 57° 44′ 8″ north
Longitude
10.63019° or 10° 37′ 49″ east
Inception
1848
Height
46 metres (151 feet)
Open location code
9F9GPJPJ+53
Open­Street­Map ID
way 288783225
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Wiki­data ID
Q12000806
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Swedish—“Skagen Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “স্কেগেন বাতিঘর”
  • Bengali: “স্কেগেনস গ্রে বাতিঘর”
  • Bengali: “স্কেগেনস গ্রে লাইটহাউস”
  • Danish: “Det grå fyr”
  • Danish: “Skagen Fyr”
  • French: “phare de Skagen”
  • French: “Phare de Skagen”
  • German: “Det Grå Fyr”
  • German: “Grauer Leuchtturm”
  • German: “Skagen Fyr”
  • German: “Skagen-Leuchtturm”
  • Italian: “Faro di Skagen”
  • Korean: “스카겐 등대”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Skagen fyr”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Skagen Fyr”
  • Norwegian: “Skagen fyr”
  • Swedish: “Skagen Fyr”
  • Swedish: “Skagen”
  • Swedish: “Skagens fyr”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Det Grå Fyr and Skagen Fuglestation.

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