Kjølnes Lighthouse

Coastal lighthouse in Berlevåg, Norway

Lighthouse

70°51′11.2″N 29°14′09.0″E / 70.853111°N 29.235833°E / 70.853111; 29.235833TowerConstructed1916 (first)Constructionconcrete towerAutomated1994Height22 metres (72 ft)Shapesquare tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower, red lanternHeritageheritage site in Norway

RaconKLightFirst lit1949 (current)Focal height25.7 metres (84 ft)Intensity290,000 candelaRange15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi)CharacteristicFl (3) W 40s.Norway no.963300

Kjølnes Lighthouse (Norwegian: Kjølnes fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Berlevåg Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the Varanger Peninsula along the Barents Sea, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the village of Berlevåg.

History

The lighthouse was founded in 1916, but destroyed when the Germans withdrew from Finnmark in the autumn of 1944. It was rebuilt in 1949 based on designs made by the architects Gudolf Blakstad and Herman Munthe-Kaas.

In 1983, a small fishing vessel named Austhavet wrecked close to Kjølnes in a storm. 3 local fishermen deceased in the wrecking.

The lighthouse has been used as a guest house/rental cottage since 1994 when it was automated and the keeper's house was no longer occupied.^[1]^[2]

A number of different buildings make up the lighthouse station: lighthouse, machinery hall, boathouse, landings along with multiple residences with outhouses. The residentially functioning buildings are organised around a yard, while the other buildings are situated at a slight distance from this.^[3] The white, square, concrete tower is 22 metres (72 ft) tall and it has a cylindrical red lantern on top that emits three white flashes every 40 seconds. The light has an intensity of 290,000 candelas and it can be seen for up to 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi). The light is on from 12 August until 24 April each year. The light is off during the summer due to the midnight sun.^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Kjølnes fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
^ Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). Fagbokforl. ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2013.
^ https://arkitekturguide.uit.no/items/show/1043. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Kjølnes fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Vadsø Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 25 February 2013.