Det hvide fyr, The white light house, Skagen - Denmark
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member kallehaugerne
N 57° 43.743 E 010° 36.406
32V E 595685 N 6399679
Skagen hvide fyr blev opført i 1747 og er Danmarks ældste grundmurede fyr. The white lighthouse in Skagen was built in 1847 and is the oldest Danish lighthouse built of bricks
Waymark Code: WMXFT5
Location: Denmark
Date Posted: 01/07/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Where's George
Views: 13

I 1747 blev det forfaldne vippefyr afløst af "Det hvide fyr" som er Danmarks ældste grundmurede fyr. Det er tegnet af Philip de Lange, er 21 m højt og blev tændt første gang den 14.10.1747.
Fyret er opført i røde mursten, men blev i begyndelsen af 1800-tallet kalket hvidt. Lyskilden var kulbaseret i en fyrpande på tårnets top. Kullene blev hejst op via en indvendig skakt. I 1835 blev fyret forsynet med parabolspejle, og kullene blev erstattet af rapsolie.
I 1858 blev fyret erstattet af Skagen Fyr - Det Grå Fyr - opført 2 km nord for Det Hvide Fyr. Fyrboligerne blev nedrevet 1860, og Det Hvide Fyr blev fra 1871 brugt som signalstation, betjent fra Det Grå Fyr, idet ophængte signalkugler fortalte de søfarende om isforhold og evt. manglende fyrskibe.
I 1960 blev Det Hvide Fyr ført tilbage til sit oprindelige udseende.
Fyret er fredet og bruges i dag til skiftende kunstudstillinger sommeren igennem.

Kilde: visitskagen.dk

In 1747 the old "Vippefyret" was replaced with "The white Lighthouse" - Denmarks first lighthouse made of bricks.
It was designed by Philip de Lange, is 21 meters high and was lit for the first time on 14.10.1747.
In 1858, "The White Lighthouse" was replaced by "Skagen Lighthouse" - The Grey Lighthouse - built 2 km north of the White Lighthouse.
In 1960, the White Lighthouse was restored to its original appearance.
The lighthouse is protected and is now used for changing art exhibitions throughout the summer.

Source: visitskagen
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]

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Hours of Operation:
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Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Less than 15 minutes

Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle or Public Transportation

Admission Prices: Not listed

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