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 Ærø and Langeland. Fyn (called Funen in English and German) is roughly elliptical in shape, measuring about 100 km (60 mi) northwest to southeast and 80 km (50 mi) southwest to northeast. It is separated from Jylland on the west by the narrow strait of the Lille Bælt, and from Sjælland (Zealand) on the east by the wider strait of the Store Bælt. The E-20 expressway crosses the island from west to east, crossing the Store Bælt by the Great Belt Fixed Link, completed in 1998. The island has a population of about 450,000 and is governed along with southern Jylland in the South Denmark (Syddanmark) region. The Danish word for a lighthouse is fyr. The front light of a range is the forfyr and the rear light is the bagfyr. In October 2011, the government placed maintenance of Danish aids to navigation under the Danish Maritime Authority (Søfartsstyrelsen). ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. DFL numbers are from the Dansk Fyrliste. Admiralty numbers are from volume C of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. U.S. NGA List numbers are from Publication 116. General Sources 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. Denmark Lighthouses Photos by Larry Myhre. Lighthouses in Denmark Photos available from Wikimedia. 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.

Helnæs Light, Lindehoved, September 2009 Flickr Creative Commons photo by Johan Wieland

Assens (West Fyn) Lighthouses

*** 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. Johan Wieland's photo is above, the Fyrtaarne.dk site has a page with several photos, Frits van Eck has a 2009 photo, Huelse has a fine photo and a historic postcard view, an aerial photo by Rolf Brims shows the layout of the station, Marinas.com also has excellent aerial photos, 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 Lindehovedvej. Site open, tower reported open for climbing but no schedule information is available. ARLHS DEN-015; DFL-4370; Admiralty C0988; NGA 2636.

*** 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. Ove Jensen's photo is at right, 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; DFL-4200; Admiralty C0972; NGA 2600. * Assens (4?) 1976 (station established 1777). 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, Fyrtaarne.dk has a page with photos, 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; DFL-4224; 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. Fyrtaarne.dk has a page with photos, and Klaus Huelse also has a good photo, but the dark tower is hard to spot in a Google satellite view. 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. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: private. ARLHS DEN-052; ex-Admiralty C0978.1. * [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, Fyrtaarne.dk has a photo, 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; ex-Admiralty C0984.

Bågø Light, Bågø, October 2005 Wikimedia public domain photo by Ove Jensen

* 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. Fyrtaarne.dk has photos, 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; directional light: DFL-4214, Admiralty C0967, NGA 2604; front range light: DFL-4218b, Admiralty C0968, NGA 2608.

* 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. The front of the tower is painted with red and white horizontal bands; the other sides are painted a dark brown or black. The light is shown through a large window at the top of the tower. Trabas has a closeup photo, Fyrtaarne.dk has photos, and Google has a satellite view. Located in a forest just off the Baunevej at Sandager, 2.2 km (1.4 mi) northeast of the front light. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-049; DFL-4218a; Admiralty C0968.1; NGA 2612.

Middelfart (Northwest Fyn) Lighthouses

Fænø 1900. 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. Huelse has a photo, Per Mayntzhusen has a view from the water, and Google has a satellite view. Fænø is an island in the Lille Baelt south of Middelfart. The island is accessible by ferry from Middelfart but the lighthouse is now a private residence. Located on the south coast of the island. Site and tower closed. Site manager: private. ARLHS DEN-153; DFL-4176; Admiralty C0962; NGA 2596. * Stavrby Skov (Stavrby Forest) 1965. 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. Trabas has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. The light guides vessels northbound approaching the E20 Lille Baelt Bridge. Stavrby Skov is a large forest park on the other side of the E20 motorway from the lighthouse. Located on the south side of the bridge abutment in Middelfart. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-227; DFL-4032; Admiralty C0924; NGA 2508. * Strib (Strib Odde) (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 photo is at right, Fyrtaarne.dk has a page with photos, a good October 2005 photo is available, Werning has a good photo, 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 quickly proved to be too short. The lighthouse was restored to its original appearance in 2005. 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; DFL-4000; Admiralty C0922; NGA 2472. Nordfyn (North Fyn) Lighthouses Æbelø 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, John Dhiin has a nice photo, Wikimedia has a distant view from the water, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a good satellite view. Æbelø is an island in the Kattegat about 7 km (4.5 mi) northeast of Bogense, connected to the mainland of Fyn by a long sandbar. The island is in a large area of shoals, making this a very dangerous area for navigation. 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; DFL-2320; Admiralty C0893.5; NGA 2432.

Strib Light, Strib, August 2008 Wikimedia Creative Commons photo by Arnoldius

* 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. Jan Oskar has a fine 2011 photo, Jytte Jensen has a good 2007 closeup, Trabas has a view from the water, Wikimedia has photos, 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; DFL-2340; Admiralty C0890; NGA 2440.

Kerteminde (Northeast Fyn) 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. 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. A 2012 photo is available, Søren Møller has a view from the sea, Huelse has a photo by Ole Lemvigh as well as a historic postcard view, the Romsø tourist site has a page with a small photo and historical information, and Google has a satellite view. Romsø is a low, uninhabited island in the Store Baelt about 4 km (2.5 mi) off the northeastern corner of Fyn. The entire island is privately owned, although some visitation is allowed. The lighthouse, which helped mark the entrance to the Store Bælt from the Kattegat, was replaced by a more useful light (next entry) that stands well out into the sound. The lighthouse is used now as an observation point, with cameras recording ship traffic through the Store Baelt. Located on the eastern tip of Romsø. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. ARLHS DEN-033.

Romsø Tue

1973(?). Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); flash every 3 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 12 m (39 ft) post supporting a lantern and gallery. Entire lighthouse is green. Additional photos are available. Located about 5.5 km (3.5 mi) north northeast of Romsø. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. DFL-3500; Admiralty C1536; NGA 3648.

Nyborg (East Fyn) Lighthouses

* Sprogø (2) 1868 (station established 1809). Reactivated (inactive 1980-1997); focal plane 44 m (144 ft); white flash every 5 s. 19 m (62 ft) round brick tower with lantern and gallery. The lighthouse is built of lighter and darker bricks arranged so that the tower has dark brown and light brown horizontal bands; the lantern is gray metallic. A photo is at right, Trabas has a photo, Olli Wilkman has a photo, the Anke/Jens site also has a photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Sprogø is an island in the middle of the Storebælt between Nyborg and Korsør. The Great Belt Fixed Link (Storebæltsforbindelse) now carries the E20 motorway across the island, so thousands of vehicles roar past the lighthouse every day. The light was reactivated in connection with the completion of the Fixed Link project. Located on the highest point of the island, on the south side of the E-20. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-062; DFL-3405; Admiralty C1532.2; NGA 3688. * 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, Niels Østed has a 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; DFL-3545; Admiralty C1556; NGA 3752. * 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. Trabas has a photo, and Huelse has a 2008 photo. 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. DFL-3556a; Admiralty C1564.1; NGA 3780.

Sprogø Light, Sprogø, September 2011 Wikimedia Creative Commons photo by DanNav

Langeland Lighthouses
Note: Langeland, as its name suggests, is a long and narrow island: 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.

* Lohals (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, Fyrtaarne.dk has a page with photos, Frits van Eck has a 2011 photo, Erik Christensen has a 2010 closeup, 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 the 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; DFL-3648; Admiralty C1658; NGA 3972. * 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. Fyrtaarne.dk has a page with a closeup photo, Trabas also has an excellent closeup, another photo is available, and Google has a satellite view. Located atop a dune at the northwestern tip of Langeland. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-165; DFL-3668; Admiralty C1656; NGA 3968. *** 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. A photo is at right, Trabas also has a good photo, Fyrtaarne.dk's page has good photos, Henrik Alls Nielsen has a 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; DFL-3710; Admiralty C1668; NGA 3964.

Hov Light, Langeland, March 2009 Wikimedia Creative Commons photo by Praeceptor

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. Fyrtaarne.dk's page has photos, Stefan Pajko has a photo, 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.

*** Keldsnor (Kjelds Nor) (2) 1905 (station established 1885). Active; focal plane 39 m (128 ft); two white flashes every 20 s; also a directional light (white, red or green depending on direction, occulting once every 5 s) is shown at a focal plane of 22 m (72 ft). 34 m (112 ft) square masonry tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white with buff trim; lantern painted red. 1st order Fresnel lens in use. Johan Wieland's photo is at right, Trabas has an excellent photo, Werning has a photo, 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; DFL-3775 (white light) and 3776 (directional light); Admiralty C1706; NGA 4192. Langelandsbælt Offshore Lighthouses Note: These lights were built to guide ships sailing a newly-dredged deep-water channel east of Langeland. 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. Trabas has a very distant view. 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. DFL-3715; Admiralty C1672; NGA 3960. 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. Trabas has a very distant view. 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. DFL-3720; Admiralty C1672.5; NGA 3956. 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. Trabas also has a photo. 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. DFL-3725; Admiralty C1673; NGA 3952.

Keldsnor Light, Østerskov, June 2010 Flickr Creative Commons photo by Johan Wieland

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. Trabas has a distant view. 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. DFL-3754; Admiralty C1673.3; NGA 3932.

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. Trabas has a very distant view. 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. DFL-3762; Admiralty C1673.6; NGA 3928.

Svendborg (South Fyn) 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.

* 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's photo is at right, Trabas has a good photo, Wikimedia has a photo, Fyrtaarne.dk has photos, 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; DFL-3632; Admiralty C1590; NGA 3836. 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. Fyrtaarne.dk has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. 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. 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; DFL-4800; Admiralty C1022; NGA 3924. * 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. DFL-4856; Admiralty C1596.

Elsehoved Light, Lundeborg photo copyright Klaus Huelse; used by permission

* St.-Jørgens

1949. 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, Fyrtaarne.dk has a page with photos, and the shadow of the tower is centered in a Google satellite view. 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. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty C1591; NGA 3888.

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. Ærø 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. 1st order Fresnel lens in use. The lighthouse is unpainted dark gray stone; lantern dome is greenish metallic. A photo is at right, Trabas has an excellent photo by Ina Rendtel, Fyrtaarne.dk has photos, 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. The original rotating mechanism is still in place, although it is no longer used. 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; DFL-4400; Admiralty C1070; NGA 2792. * Søby Havn West Mole 2007. Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft); continuous green light. 6 m (20 ft) octagonal wood tower with lantern. Tower painted white with a narrow green horizontal band; lantern dome is greenish metallic. Fyrtaarne.dk has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. This light was built to match the historic lighthouse on the east mole (next entry). Søby Havn is the terminal for ferries from Fåborg and Mommark. Located at the end of the west mole at Søby Havn. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. DFL-5066; Admiralty C1074.5.

Skjoldnæs Light, Aerø photo by Royal Danish Administration of Navigation and Hydrography

* Søby Havn East Mole

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 with a narrow red horizontal band; lantern dome is greenish metallic. Huelse has a good closeup photo, Fyrtarrne.dk's page has photos, and Google has a satellite view. The red band was added in 2007. Søby Havn is the terminal for ferries from Fåborg and Mommark. Located at the end of the east mole at Søby Havn. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. DFL-5064; Admiralty C1074; NGA 2804.

Fåborg-Midtfyn (Southwest Fyn) Lighthouses

* 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. Trabas has a photo, Huelse also has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located off the Svendborgvej at the eastern entrance to Fåborg harbor. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-054; DFL-4724b; 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 formerly an 11 m (36 ft) post carrying a triangular red daymark, point down; this is seen in Trabas's photo. Huelse also has a 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; DFL-4724a; Admiralty C0998.1; NGA 2768.

* Nakkeodde 1916. 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. Huelse has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. 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. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-157; DFL-4750; Admiralty C1020; NGA 2784. * Munke 1925. 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. Huelse has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. 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. Located at the ferry terminal. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-156; DFL-4756; Admiralty C1016; NGA 2788. * 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. Huelse has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. 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. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS DEN-155; DFL-4712; Admiralty C0991; NGA 2748.

Nakkeodde Light, Avernakø photo copyright Klaus Huelse; used by permission

* Sisserodde (Forfyr)

1921. 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. Trabas has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. 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; DFL-4719; Admiralty C0992; NGA 2752.

Sisserodde Bagfyr

Date unknown. Inactive since 1996. 5 m (16 ft) square wood tower on a concrete base; the light was shown through a square window. Lighthouse painted white with one red horizontal band. Huelse has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. The light was deactivated when the front light (previous entry) was converted to a directional light. Located on the Bjerne Langgyde about 3 km (2 mi) southeast of Bjerne. Site status unknown (private property).

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 November 25, 2012. Lighthouses: 43. Site copyright 2012 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.