Construction concrete tower Height 31 m Focal height 73 m Year first constructed 1878 | Year first lit 1929 Characteristic Fl (2) W 30 s. Opened 1929 NGA number 18172 | |
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Tower shape tapered cylindrical tower with balcoby and lantern Markings / pattern white tower, red lantern room Similar Krýsuvík, Santa Cruz Breakwater Light, Rockland Harbor Breakwat, Viking World museum, Gullfoss | ||
Reykjanesviti is Iceland's oldest lighthouse. It serves as a landfall light for Reykjavík and Keflavík.
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Map of Reykjanesviti, Iceland
History
The tower is a 31 metres (102 ft) tall construction, situated on the southwestern edge of the Reykjanes peninsula. The original structure was built in 1878; just eight years later the building was destroyed by an earthquake. In 1929 the current Reykjanesviti lighthouse, a concrete construction yet with traditional looks, was illuminated. Its focal plane measures 73 metres above sea level.
The light characteristic is "Fl (2) W 30 s.", i.e. a group of two flashing lights every 30 seconds. An antenna for the transmission of DGPS-signals in the longwave range is mounted on the rooftop. There is also a two-story keeper's residence built in the modern area, and the lighthouse has a resident keeper. The lighthouse is located near an area of thermal activity, and steam from this source is often seen in photographs of the lighthouse.