Location Andøya
Nordland
Norway Automated 1978 Markings / pattern red tower and lantern Height 40 m Phone +47 76 11 50 00 | Year first constructed 1859 Construction cast iron tower Address 8480 Andenes, Norway Opened 1859 | |
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Tower shape tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern Hours Open today · Open 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hours Similar Måløy–Skarholmen Lighthouse, Åsvær Lighthouse, Anda Lighthouse, Bjørnøy Lighthouse, Tennholmen Lighthouse | ||
Andenes lighthouse
Andenes Lighthouse (Norwegian: Andenes fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located at the northern end of the island of Andøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. It is located in the village of Andenes in the municipality of Andøy in Nordland county, Norway. It was established in 1859 and automated in 1978. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 1999.
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The lighthouse emits a continuous white light with a more intense flash every 30 seconds. The light sits atop a 40-metre (130 ft) tall red round cast iron tower. The light can be seen for about 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi). The light burns from August 10 until April 26 each year, but there is no light the rest of the year due to the midnight sun at this location. The lighthouse is managed by the nearby Andøy Museum, which offers guided tours during the summer season. As a result, this is the best known and most visited lighthouse of Norway's Arctic region.