Lighthouses of Denmark: Fyn and Langeland

Denmark, located at the mouth of the Baltic Sea, includes the north-pointing peninsula of Jylland (Jutland) in the west and a large number of islands to the east. The capital, København (Copenhagen), is on the island of Sjaelland. Other major Danish islands include Fyn (between Sjaelland and Jylland), Lolland and Falster (south of Sjaelland) and Bornholm (farther east in the Baltic). This page covers the lighthouses of Fyn and neighboring islands, including Langeland. The Danish word for a lighthouse is fyr. The front light of a range is the forfyr and the rear light is the bagfyr. Aids to navigation in Denmark are maintained by the Royal Danish Administration of Navigation and Hydrography (RDANH). ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. Admiralty numbers are from volume C of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. U.S. NGA List numbers are from Publication 116. What's Hot:

Skjoldnæs Fyr; RDANH photo

General Sources

Visit our Lighthouses

RDANH site with English-language information on the 12 Danish lighthouses open to the public.

Danske Fyrtårne

A comprehensive site on Danish lighthouses, with many photos; the text is entirely in Danish.

Online List of Lights - Denmark East

Photos of active aids to navigation, including lighthouses and minor aids, maintained by Alex Trabas.

Leuchttürme.net - Dänemark

A fine web site by Malte Werning, with excellent photos.

Leuchtturmseiten von Anke und Jens - Denmark

Photos of more than 100 Danish lighthouses, with notes in English.

Dänische Leuchttürme

Photos of more than 175 Danish lighthouses posted by Klaus Huelse.

Lighthouses in Denmark

Aerial photos posted by Marinas.com.

Indholdsfortegnelse

History of the Danish lighthouse service, with photos of selected lighthouses, posted by the Danish Environment and Energy Ministry (Miljø & Energi Ministeriet).

Dänische Leuchttürme auf historischen Postkarten

Historic postcard views posted by Klaus Huelse.

Fyn North Coast (Kattegat) Lighthouses

Romsø

1869. Inactive since 1973. 8 m (26 ft) octagonal cylindrical brick tower with lantern and gallery, centered on an octagonal 1-story brick base. The lighthouse is unpainted and abandoned. Originally the tower was attached to a 1-1/2 story brick keeper's house. A newer 1-1/2 story house stands nearby, and a small fog signal building with diaphone horn also survives. Huelse also has a photo by Ole Lemvigh, and Google has a satellite view. Romsø is a low island in the Store Baelt about 4 km (2.5 mi) off the northeastern corner of Fyn. The lighthouse, which helped mark the entrance to the Store Bælt from the Kattegat, was replaced by a more useful light that stands about 5 km (3 mi) out into the sound. The light station appears to be under private ownership. Located on the eastern tip of Romsø. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. ARLHS DEN-033.

* Enebærodde (3)

1926 (station established 1869). Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); white, red, or green light, depending on direction, 2 s on, 3 s off. 14 m (46 ft) round cylindrical (cast iron?) tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white; lantern dome is red. Two 1-1/2 story keeper's houses, also painted white with red roofs. A good 2007 closeup is also available, Marinas.com has aerial photos., and Google has a satellite view. This light marks the west side of the entrance to the Odense Fjord from the Kattegat. Located at the end of a long peninsula about 8 km (5 mi) southeast of Hasmark Strand. Accessible by road. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-061; Admiralty C0890; NGA 2440.

Æbelo

1883. Active; focal plane 20 m (66 ft); three white flashes every 10 s. 18 m (59 ft) round granite tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story brick keeper's house. The lighthouse is unpainted gray stone; lantern dome is gray metallic. This lighthouse is a sibling of the Skjoldnæs lighthouse on Ærø (see below). Klaus Huelse has a photo by Thorstein Bierstadt, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a good satellite view. Æbelo is an island in the Kattegat about 7 km (4.5 mi) northeast of Bogense. The island is in a large area of shoals, making this a very dangerous area for navigation; it is connected to the mainland of Fyn by a long sandbar. The island appears to be accessible by 4WD over the sandy isthmus. Located at the northwestern tip of the island. Site status unknown. ARLHS DEN-001; Admiralty C0892; NGA 2432.

Fyn West Coast (Lille Bælt) Lighthouses

* Strib (2) 1900 (station established 1883). Active; focal plane 21 m (69 ft); white, red, or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 5 s. 21 m (69 ft) square stone tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white with red trim; lantern painted white with a red roof. Modern 2-story keeper's house. A good October 2005 photo is available, showing that the tower has been painted since the Anke/Jens 2000 photo. Werning's photo is at right, Trabas also has a closeup, Marinas.com has aerial photos, Huelse has a historic postcard view, and Google has a satellite view. The original light here was a 6 m (20 ft) cast iron tower that surely proved to be too short. Located on a sharp point of land in Strib, marking the entrance to the Lille Baelt from the Kattegat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-047; Admiralty C0922; NGA 2472. * Stavrby Skov Date unknown. Active; focal plane 9.5 m (31 ft); white, red, or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 5 s. 4 m (13 ft) square wood building; the light is shown through a large rectangular window. Lighthouse painted white with one red horizontal band. The light guides vessels northbound approaching the E-20 Lille Baelt bridge. Stavrby Skov is a large forest park on the other side of the E-20 from the lighthouse. Located on the south side of the bridge abutment in Middelfart. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-227; Admiralty C0924; NGA 2508. Fænø Date unknown. Active; focal plane 11 m (36 ft); flash every 5 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 8 m (26 ft) 1-1/2 story keeper's house; the lights are shown through a 2nd floor window. Lighthouse painted white. Fænø is an island in the Lille Baelt south of Middelfart. The island is accessible by ferry from Middelfart but the lighthouse appears to be on private property. Located on the south coast of the island; Google has a satellite view. Site and tower closed. ARLHS DEN-153; Admiralty C0962; NGA 2596.

Strib Fyr photo copyright Malte Werning; used by permission

* Tvingsberg (Forfyr)

1900. Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); front range light white, red or green depending on direction, 1 s on, 1 s off; also a directional light, white, red or green depending on direction, 3 s on, 2 s off. 8 m (26 ft) 1-1/2 story keeper's house; the range light is shown through a dormer window on one side of the house and the directional light is shown through a 2nd floor window in a gable at one end of the house. The range light guides northbound ships and the directional light guides southbound vessels. House painted white; dormer painted gray to match the gray shingled roof. Trabas also has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located on the coast at Tvingsberg, about 3 km (2 mi) north of Assens. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-048; Admiralty C0967 (directional light) and C0968 (front range light); NGA 2604 (directional light) and 2608 (range light).

* Tvingsberg Bagfyr

1900. Active; focal plane 28 m (92 ft); white light, 2 s on, 2 s off. 10 m (33 ft) square tapered wood tower, painted with red and white horizontal bands. The light is shown through a large window at the top of the tower. Located in a forest just off the Baunevej at Sandager, 2.2 km (1.4 mi) northeast of the front light; Google has a satellite view. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-049; Admiralty C0968.1; NGA 2612.

* Assens Havn (4)

1901 (station established 1777). Inactive since 1976(?). 7 m (23 ft) round cast iron (?) tower with lantern. Lighthouse painted white with a narrow red band under the lantern; lantern painted black. Another photo is available, Huelse has a historic postcard view, and Google has a satellite view. The original light was replaced in 1853 and again in 1895. Located at the end of a mole in Assens harbor; accessible by walking the mole. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-050; Admiralty C0984.

* Assens

1976. Active; focal plane 5 m (16 ft); white, red, or green light, depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 4 m (13 ft) round fiberglass (?) lantern, painted white with one narrow red horizontal band. Trabas has a good closeup, and Google has a satellite view. This modern directional light replaced the former Assens range lights. Located at the end of the breakwater mole protecting the harbor of Assens. Accessible by walking the mole. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-051; Admiralty C0977; NGA 2616.

* Assens Bagfyr

1900. Inactive since 1976. 8 m (26 ft) square tapered wood tower, painted a dark brown to eliminate its use as a navigational mark. The light was shown through a large window at the top of the tower. Klaus Huelse also has a good photo. New range lights have been installed, and Trabas has a photo of the current rear light. Located on the Næsvej in Assens, about 150 m (500 ft) southwest of the waterfront. The dark tower is hard to spot in a Google satellite view. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: private. ARLHS DEN-052; Admiralty C0978.1.

*** Bågø (2) 1816 (station established 1705). Active; focal plane 12m (39 ft); white, red, or green light, depending on direction, occulting twice every 6 s. 8 m (26 ft) old-style square cylindrical stone tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white; lantern is greenish metallic. Trabas has an excellent photo., Pete Shacky also has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. Bågø is an island about 1.5 km (1 mi) in diameter located about 5 km (3 mi) northwest of Assens on Fyn and the same distance northeast of Årøsund on the mainland. The Royal Danish Mail established the first light on the island to help guide mail boats crossing the Lille Baelt. The present lighthouse is one of Denmark's oldest active lights. In 2001 a local support group, Bågø Fyrs Venner, was granted the right to manage the building as a historic monument and conduct tours for the public. The island is accessible by ferry from Assens, and the lighthouse is only a short hike from the ferry terminal. Located at the southwestern point of Bågø. Site open; tower open daily June 1 through August 31. Site manager: Bågø Fyrs Venner. ARLHS DEN-154; Admiralty C0972; NGA 2600. *** Helnæs (Lindhoved) 1901. Active; focal plane 30 m (98 ft); flash every 5 s, white, red, or green depending on direction. 28 m (98 ft) square masonry tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white with red trim, lantern white with a red roof. 2-story masonry keeper's house and other light station buildings. Huelse has a fine photo, and an aerial photo by Rolf Brims shows the layout of the station. Marinas.com also has excellent aerial photos, Huelse has a historic postcard view, and Google has a satellite view. This is a well-known and frequently-visited lighthouse. Helnæs is an island off the southwestern corner of Fyn, joined to the mainland by a causeway and bridge. Located on the southwestern point of Helnæs, at the end of the Lindhovedvej. Site open, tower reported open for climbing but no schedule information is available. ARLHS DEN-015; Admiralty C0988; NGA 2636. * Sisserodde (Forfyr) Date unknown. Active; focal plane 8 m (26 ft); white, red, or green light, depending on direction, 1 s on, 1 s off. 5 m (16 ft) square wood tower on a concrete base; the light is shown through a square window. Lighthouse painted white with one red horizontal band. This light guides ships into the harbor of Fåborg through a narrow passage between the mainland of Fyn and the island of Bjornø. It was formerly the front light of a range, and the rear light survives. Located on the Bjerne Langgyde about 3 km (2 mi) southeast of Bjerne. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-053; Admiralty C0992; NGA 2752. Sisserodde Bagfyr Date unknown. Inactive. 5 m (16 ft) square wood tower on a concrete base; the light is shown through a square window. Lighthouse painted white with one red horizontal band. Located on the Bjerne Langgyde about 3 km (2 mi) southeast of Bjerne. Site status unknown (private property).

Helnæs Fyr; anonymous Creative Commons photo

* Bjørnø

Date unknown. Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft); white, red, or green light, depending on direction, 2 s on, 2 s off. 4 m (13 ft) square wood tower; the light is shown through a rectangular window. Lighthouse painted white with one red horizontal band. The light guides vessels approaching Bjørnø and Fåborg from the southeast. Bjørnø is an island about 2 km (1.2 mi) south of Fåborg; the island is accessible by ferry from Fåborg. Located near the southeastern tip of the island; Google has a satellite view. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-155; Admiralty C0991; NGA 2748.

* Munke

Date unknown. Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); white, red, or green light, depending on direction, 2 s on, 2 s off. 4 m (13 ft) square wood building; the light is shown through a large square window. Lighthouse painted white with one red horizontal band. The light guides vessels into the harbor of Munke, on the northeast side of the island of Avernakø about 6 km (3.5 mi) south of Fåborg; the island is accessible by ferry from Fåborg. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-156; Admiralty C1016; NGA 2788.

* Nakkeodde

Date unknown. Active; focal plane 9 m (30 ft); white, red, or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 5 s. 4 m (13 ft) square wood building; the light is shown through a large rectangular window. Lighthouse painted white with one red horizontal band. Located on the northeastern tip of the island of Avernakø about 800 m (1/2 mi) east of Munke; the island is accessible by ferry from Fåborg. Google has a satellite view. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-157; Admiralty C1020; NGA 2784.

* Østerhede Forfyr

Date unknown. Inactive. 5 m (16 ft) square wooden tower; the light was shown through a small square window, which appears to be boarded up. Behind the building is an 11 m (36 ft) post carrying a triangular red daymark, point up. Huelse also has a photo. Located off the Svendborgvej at the eastern entrance to Fåborg harbor. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-054; Admiralty C0998; NGA 2764.

Østerhede Bagfyr

Date unknown. Inactive. 5 m (16 ft) square wooden tower; the light was shown through a small square window, which appears to be boarded up. Behind the building there was fomerly an 11 m (36 ft) post carrying a triangular red daymark, point down; this is seen in Trabas's photo. Located off the Svendborgvej at the eastern entrance to Fåborg harbor, 212 m (700 ft) northeast of the front light. Site status unknown (private property). ARLHS DEN-055; Admiralty C0998.1; NGA 2768.

Ærø Lighthouses
Note: Ærø is a long and slender island in the southern end of the Lille Bælt south of Fyn. The island is about 30 km (19 mi) long and up to 8 km (5 mi) wide; the population is about 7000. Aerø is readily accessible by ferry from Fåborg or Svendborg on Fyn, from Mommark on Als, or from Rudkøbing on Langeland.
* Skjoldnæs

1881. Active; focal plane 32 m (105 ft); one very long (4 s) white flash every 30 s. 22 m (72 ft) round granite tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 2-story red brick keeper's house with granite trim. Fresnel lens in use. The lighthouse is unpainted dark gray stone; lantern dome is greenish metallic. An RDANH photo is at the top of the page, Trabas also has an excellent photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, Huelse has a historic postcard view, and Google has a good satellite view. This handsome lighthouse was built of granite shipped from Bornholm. In 2006 a golf course was built on the light station and surrounding property, and the keeper's house became the club house for the course. Located at the northwestern tip of Aerø, about 3 km (2 mi) northwest of Søby Havn. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: Ærø Golf Klub. ARLHS DEN-158; Admiralty C1070; NGA 2792.

* Søby Havn

1875. Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft); white or red light, depending on direction, 1 s on, 1 s off. 6 m (20 ft) octagonal wood tower with lantern. Tower painted white; lantern dome is greenish metallic. Huelse has a good closeup photo. Søby Havn is the terminal for ferries from Fåborg and Mommark. Located at the end of the east mole at Søby Havn; Google has a satellite view. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty C1074; NGA 2804.

Svendborg and Tåsinge Lighthouses
Note: Svendborg is a town at the south end of Fyn, separated from the island of Tåsinge by a narrow strait, part of the Svendborg Sund. Tåsinge is about 8 km (5 mi) in diameter and has about 6000 inhabitants. Highway 9 crosses the Svendborg Sund to Tåsinge and continues over two more bridges to Langeland, a larger island off the southwestern corner of Fyn in the Store Baelt (Great Belt).
* St.-Jørgens

Date unknown. Active; focal plane 8 m (26 ft); white, red, or green light, depending on direction, occulting twice every 6 s. 8 m (26 ft) square wood hut mounted on a square wood skeletal tower; the light is displayed through a square window. Hut painted white with one red horizontal band; skeletal structure stained dark brown. Huelse also has a good closeup photo. Located on the Øreodden on the Svendborg waterfront, near St.-Jørgens church and about 250 m (800 ft) west of the highway 9 bridge across the sound. The shadow of the tower is centered in a Google satellite view. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty C1591; NGA 3888.

* Svendborg Havn Gasværk

Date unknown. Active; focal plane and characteristics unknown. 6 m (20 ft) square wood hut mounted on a square metal skeletal tower; the light is displayed through a slit-like rectangular window. Hut painted white. This lighthouse must be east of the highway 9 bridge on the Svendborg waterfront, but we do not know the exact location. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty C1596.

Bækkehave

1925. Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft); white, red, or green light, depending on direction, 3 s on, 2 s off. 6 m (20 ft) 2-story square tower, upper story wood and lower story concrete or masonry; the light is displayed through a square window. Lighthouse painted white with one red horizontal band. Located on a promontory on the northwest side of Tåsinge and the south shore of the Svendborg Sund, about 2.5 km (1.5 mi) northwest of Strammelse. Google has a satellite view. The lighthouse is on farm property, it is possible to reach it by walking along the shore. There are also good views from the ferry between Svendborg and Ærø. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-160; Admiralty C1022; NGA 3924.

Langeland Lighthouses
Note: Langeland, as its name suggests, is long and narrow: about 40 km (25 mi) in length from north to south. It has a population of about 15,000 and is a popular vacation destination for Danes and Germans. The island is connected to Fyn by the highway 9 bridges, and a ferry crosses the Store Bælt from Langeland to Nakskov on the island of Falster.

*** Keldsnor (Kjelds Nor) (2) 1905 (station established 1885). Active; focal plane 39 m (128 ft); two white flashes every 20 s. 34 m (112 ft) square masonry tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white with buff trim; lantern painted red. 1° Fresnel lens in use. Werning's photo is at right, Marinas.com has aerial photos, Huelse has a historic postcard view, and Google has an excellent satellite view. This lighthouse stands near the southern tip of Langeland and marks the west side of the southern entrance to the Store Bælt. It replaced the Fakkebjerg Fyr, a much smaller light located several miles to the west. Located at the end of the Rathvej about 4 km (2.5 mi) southeast of Søndenbro.Site open, tower reported open for climbing but no schedule information is available. ARLHS DEN-163; Admiralty C1706; NGA 4192. Tranekær 1858. Inactive since 1977. 13 m (43 ft) square masonry tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 2-1/2 story masonry keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white with dark gray trim, lantern dome red. Marinas.com has aerial photos, Huelse has an interesting postcard view showing very different surroundings, and Google has a satellite view. After deactivation, the station was sold as a private residence. Located on the east coast of Langeland, at the end of the Bukkeskovvej, about 4 km (2.5 mi) east of Tranekær village. Site and tower closed, although the lighthouse can be seen from the end of the road. Site manager: private. ARLHS DEN-164. *** Hov 1893. Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); white, red, or green light, depending on direction, 2 s on, 2 s off. 12 m (39 ft) round brick tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-1/2 story brick keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white with one red horizontal band. Trabas also has a good photo, Marinas.com has fine aerial photos, Huelse has a historic postcard view, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the end of the Hov Fyrvej near the northeastern tip of Langeland. Site open; according to Anke/Jens, the tower is open for climbing, but no schedule is available. ARLHS DEN-035; Admiralty C1668; NGA 3964.

Sunset at Keldsnor Fyr photo copyright Malte Werning; used by permission

* Frankeklint

1894. Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); red, or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 5 s. 1-story brick keeper's cottage with a semicircular lantern room at the seaward end. Lighthouse painted white; the house has a gray shingled roof. Trabas has an excellent closeup, and Google has a satellite view. Located atop a dune at the northwestern tip of Langeland. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-165; Admiralty C1656; NGA 3968.

* Lohals Havn (3)

1933 (station established 1880). Active; focal plane 8 m (26 ft); white, red, or green light, depending on direction, 1 s on, 1 s off. 9 m (30 ft) square cylindrical masonry tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white with gray trim; lantern dome painted red. The lighthouse adjoins several waterfront buildings. Trabas has a good closeup photo, and Google has a satellite view. Klaus Huelse has a postcard view of the cast iron tower installed in 1893; the lantern from that lighthouse was placed on a new and taller tower in 1933. Located at the foot of the south mole at Lohals, on the northwestern coast of Langeland. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-023; Admiralty C1658; NGA 3972.

Langelandsbælt Offshore Lighthouses
Note: These lights were built to guide ships sailing a newly-dredged deep-water channel east of Langeland.
Langelandsbælt Syd

1970s. Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); flash every 3 s, red or green depending on direction. 10 m (33 ft) round lantern and gallery mounted on a tall mast. Entire lighthouse painted red. Located on the east side of the channel at its southern end about 8 km (5 mi) east of Bukkemose on the southeast coast of Langeland. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty C1673.6; NGA 3928.

Højbjerg Ost

1970s. Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); flash every 5 s, red or green depending on direction. 10 m (33 ft) round lantern and gallery mounted on a tall mast. Entire lighthouse painted green. Located on the west side of the channel about 1.5 km (1 mi) off the east coast of Langeland and 4 km (2.5 mi) south of Spodsbjerg. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty C1673.3; NGA 3932.

Spodsbjerg Sydost

1970s. Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); flash every 3 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 10 m (33 ft) round lantern and gallery mounted on a tall mast. Entire lighthouse painted yellow. Located about 2 km (1.25 mi) southeast of Spodsbjerg. Accessible only by boat; there should be good view of this light from the ferries between Spodsbjerg and the island of Falster. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty C1673; NGA 3952.

Bøstrup Ost

1970s. Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); flash every 5 s, red or green depending on direction. 10 m (33 ft) round lantern and gallery mounted on a tall mast. Entire lighthouse painted green. Located on the west side of the channel about 5 km (3 mi) off the east coast of Langeland near Bøstrup. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty C1672.5; NGA 3956.

Langelandsbælt Nord

1970s. Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); flash every 3 s, red or green depending on direction. 10 m (33 ft) round lantern and gallery mounted on a tall mast. Entire lighthouse painted red. No photo available. Located on the east side of the channel at its northern end about 3 km (2 mi) east of the east coast of Langeland near the northern end of the island. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty C1672; NGA 3960.

Fyn East Coast (Store Bælt) Lighthouses
* Elsehoved

1894. Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); white, red, or green light, depending on direction, 3 s on, 2 s off. 8 m (26 ft) round cylindrical cast iron tower with lantern and gallery, painted with red and white horizontal bands. Huelse has an excellent closeup photo, Trabas has a good photo, and Google has a satellite view. This light marks a prominent point projecting into the west side of the Svendborg Sund opposite Lohals, Langeland. Located off the Elsehovedvej about 3 km (2 mi) south of Lundeborg. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-006; Admiralty C1590; NGA 3836.

* Nyborg Fjord (Lindholm Havn) Bagfyr

Date unknown. Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); white light, 1 s on, 1 s off. 5 m (16 ft) square wood tower, painted white; the light is shown through a small square window. The front light is in a similar but smaller wood cabinet 55 m (180 ft) to the east. Nyborg is the former terminal for ferries crossing the Store Baelt from Fyn to Sjaelland, but the bridges of the Great Belt Fixed Link (Storebæltsforbindelse) have put the ferries out of business. Located off the Dyrehavevej at Lindholm Havn, on the south side of Nyborg. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty C1564.1; NGA 3780.

* Knudshoved (4)

1948 (station established 1750). Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); white, red, or green light, depending on direction, 6 s on, 4 s off. 12.5 m (41 ft) square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern dome red. Huelse also has a closeup photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. The station has a complex history. There is a replica of the original "swingarm" light near the lighthouse; this is seen in the Anke/Jens photo. A short masonry tower was built in 1809. Klaus Huelse has a postcard view of the cast iron lighthouse installed in 1894. Knudshoved is a low spit sheltering the harbor of Nyborg. Located at the end of the spit, about 600 m (0.4 mi) south of the western end of the Great Belt Fixed Link. The surrounding area is a public park. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-020; Admiralty C1556; NGA 3752.

Information available on lost lighthouses:

• Fakkebjerg (1806-1905), southern tip of Langeland (replaced by Keldsnor Fyr)

Notable faux lighthouses:

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Posted February 1, 2007. Checked and revised March 19, 2008. Lighthouses: 41. Site copyright 2008 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.