Knarrarós Lighthouse
The lighthouse in 2010
LocationStokkseyri, Southwest coasta
Iceland
Coordinates63°49′24″N 20°58′32.6″W / 63.82333°N 20.975722°W / 63.82333; -20.975722
Tower
Constructed1939
Constructionconcrete tower
Height22 metres (72 ft)
Shape2-stage square tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite unpainted tower with black vertical windows, black lantern
RaconM Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height30 metres (98 ft)
Range16 nmi (30 km; 18 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicLFl W 30 s
Iceland no.VIT-279[1]

The Knarrarós Lighthouse (Icelandic: Knarrarósviti [ˈkʰnarrarˌouːsˌvɪːtɪ]) is located on the south coast of Iceland.

Description

Sign at the Knarrarós Lighthouse

The square, two-staged light tower was built in 1938–1939 and was Iceland's first lighthouse built of reinforced concrete.[2] The lighthouse was designed by Axel Sveinsson, and influenced by the ideas of Guðjón Samúelsson (1887–1950), state architect of Iceland.

The tower is 26.2 metres (86 ft) high and unpainted.[2] There are black panels arrayed vertically between the windows that create the appearance that the tower has a black vertical stripe on each side.[2] The design is a blend of the functionalism and art nouveau styles. The light characteristic is one three-second-long flash every thirty seconds.

The lighthouse is located about 5 km (3.1 mi) from the town of Stokkseyri. The site is open to visitors but the tower is closed.[2]

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of East and South Iceland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Iceland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 18 May 2010.


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