Alnes Lighthouse

Alnes lighthouse
Alnes fyr

File:Alnesfyr.jpg Alnes lighthouse on the island of Godøy in Giske municipality
Møre og Romsdal
Location	Alnes Giske Norway
Coordinates
Year first constructed	1853 (first)
Year first lit	1876 (current)
Automated	1982
Construction	wooden tower
Tower shape	square frustum tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern	white tower with two horizontal red bands, white balcony, red lantern
Height	26.5 m (87 ft)
Focal height	36 m (118 ft)
Light source	mains power
Intensity	25,900 cd
Range	16.4 nmi (30.4 km; 18.9 mi)
Characteristic	Oc (2) WRG 8s.
Admiralty number	L0832
NGA number	6192
ARLHS number	NOR-299
Norway number	NF-3387

Alnes lighthouse was established in 1852 to guide fishing boats safely to the harbor of the small fishing community of Alnes on Godøy island on the west coast of Norway. It is located on the north side of Godøy island in the municipality of Giske in Møre og Romsdal county, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of Leitebakk.

History

The current lighthouse was built in 1876 and is still in operation with a few modifications.

The lighthouse was automated in 1982 and is now owned by the municipality of Giske. The galley and the tower are open for tourists from May through October, and the old keeper's house has a café and an exhibition hall where artwork from local artists are displayed. There is also a small historical museum inside the lighthouse tower. Only a 30-minute drive from Ålesund, it is easily accessible for visitors and is one of the most visited lighthouses in Norway.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Norway
• Lighthouses in Norway

References

Alnes lighthouse at night with Northern lights

External links

• Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (Norwegian)