Location Vík í Mýrdal Construction masonry Focal height 118 m (387 ft) Range 50,004 m | Year first lit 1927 (current) Tower shape square tower Height 13 m Year first constructed 1910 | |
Markings / pattern white tower, red lantern Similar Dyrhólaey, Reynisfjall, A Room for London, Knarraros lighthouse, Gljúfrafoss | ||
Dyrh laey lighthouse
The Dyrhólaey lighthouse (Icelandic: Dyrhólaeyjarviti) is located on the central south coast of Iceland.
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Description
The Dyrhólaey lighthouse consists of a square concrete tower, painted white with red trim. Integral keepers quarters are placed on the left and right sides of the tower. A red metal lantern house is placed on top of the tower. The focal plane of the light is 118 m (387 ft). The overall height of the tower is 13 m (43 ft). The site (but not the tower) is open to visitors.
History
The light station at Dyrhólaey was established in 1910. The first lighthouse was a skeletal steel tower prefabricated in Sweden. The present lighthouse was built in 1927.
Characteristic
The light flashes white every 10 seconds.
References
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