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Christiansø Lighthouse
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Christiansø Lighthouse (Danish: Christiansø Fyr) is located on the top of the Store Tårn tower on the Danish island of Christiansø, some 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. Constructed and brought into service in 1805, it is one of Denmark's oldest.[1]
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Location | Christiansø, Bornholm, Denmark |
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Coordinates | 55°19′14.3″N 15°11′12.9″E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1781 |
Construction | stone |
Height | 16 metres (52 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern inside Store Tårn |
Markings | white tower and green roof lantern |
Light | |
First lit | 1805 |
Focal height | 29 metres (95 ft) |
Range | 18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi) ![]() |
Characteristic | FI W 5 s. |
Denmark no. | DFL-6270 |
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