Foundation concrete Markings / pattern white tower Height 14 m Automated 1963 | Construction cast iron tower Focal height 75 metres (246 ft) Opened 1909 Year first constructed 1909 | |
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Location Högbonden Island, east of Bönhamn,
Ångermanland
Sweden Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to a 2-storey keeper's house Similar Mannaminne, Rotsidan, Höga Kusten Bridge, Skagsudde, Nordingrå Hembygdsgård | ||
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Högbonden is a Swedish island and lighthouse located in the World Heritage Site Höga kusten. From springtime in May through October a hostel is open to visitors in the old lightkeeper's house. In the summer season there is regular daily boat service from Bönhamn to Högbonden. The whole island is a nature reserve.
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Map of H%C3%B6gbonden, 870 30 Nordingr%C3%A5, Sweden
History
The lighthouse was built after complaints that there were no lighthouses between Lungö and Skagsudde. It is the second-highest placed lighthouse in Sweden (after Kullen Lighthouse), and it was also one of the most powerful. In November 2010 the old lens was finally retired and the power source changed to solar cell-power. The light now consists of a small white light on the balcony's railing and the red and green sectors were removed. As of 2012 the tower is in bad condition and in need of repairs. It is owned by the Swedish Maritime Administration.