Gedser Lighthouse
Gedser Lighthouse is a scenic viewpoint in Guldborgsund Municipality, Region Zealand. Gedser Lighthouse is situated nearby to the building Gedser Fuglestation, as well as near the stone Gedser Odde Stenen.Photo: Thomas Woodtli, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: lighthouse in Denmark
- Also known as: “Gedser Fyr”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gedser Church and Gedser railway station.
Gedser Church
Church
Gedser Church lies in the town of Gedser on the southern tip of the Danish island of Falster. It is the church of Gedser Parish. Completed in 1915, it was designed by Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint, best known for designing Grundtvig's Church in Copenhagen. Gedser Church is situated 2½ km northwest of Gedser Lighthouse.
Gedser railway station
Railway station
Photo: Dh3201, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gedser railway station is situated 2½ km northwest of Gedser Lighthouse.
Det sorte Geomuseum
Museum
Photo: Beethoven9, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Det sorte Geomuseum is situated 2 km northwest of Gedser Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gedser and Gedesby.
Gedser
Gedser is a small port town on the island of Falster in Denmark's Zealand region, with just 832 souls living there, its main claim to fame is as the southernmost town in Denmark, and the ferry line to Germany.
Gedesby
Village
Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gedesby is a village, which is situated 4½ km north of Gedser Lighthouse.
Skelby
Village
Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skelby is a village, which is situated 9 km northwest of Gedser Lighthouse.
Gedser Lighthouse
- Categories: lighthouse, building, and tourism
- Location: Guldborgsund Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.56404° or 54° 33′ 51″ northLongitude
11.96363° or 11° 57′ 49″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Height
20 metres (66 feet)Named after
GedserOpen location code
9F6HHX77+JFOpenStreetMap ID
way 304603479OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q1497618
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Danish to German—“Gedser Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Gedser Fyr”
- German: “Gedser Fyr”
- German: “Leuchtturm Gedser”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gedser Fuglestation and Gedser Odde Stenen.
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