Construction concrete tower Admiralty number L4804 Opened 1939 Year first constructed 1939 | Characteristic LFl W 30 s Height 22 m Focal height 30 m | |
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Location Stokkseyri, Southwest coasta
Iceland Tower shape 2-stage square parallelepiped tower with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern white unpainted tower with black vertical windows, black lantern Address Stokkseyri, South, Iceland, Iceland Similar Icelandic Wonders, Kayakferðir, Urriðafoss, Burnham‑on‑Sea Low lighthouse, Hunting Museum | ||
The Knarraros lighthouse ( Knarrarósviti) is located on the south coast of Iceland.
Description
The square, two-staged light tower was built in 1938-1939 and was Iceland's first lighthouse built of reinforced concrete. 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. There are black panels arrayed vertically between the windows that create the appearance that the tower has a black vertical stripe on each side. The design is a blend of the functionalism and art nouveau styles. The light characteristic is one 3 second long flash every 30 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.