Blå Jungfrun Östra Lighthouse

Blå Jungfrun Östra

The moved Blå Jungfrun Östra lighthouse
Location	Oskarshamn Kalmar County Småland Sweden
Coordinates	57°15′46.9″N 16°26′40.2″E / 57.263028°N 16.444500°E / 57.263028; 16.444500Coordinates: 57°15′46.9″N 16°26′40.2″E / 57.263028°N 16.444500°E / 57.263028; 16.444500
Tower
Constructed	1926 (first)
Foundation	concrete
Construction	concrete tower
Height	9.5 metres (31 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower and lantern
Operator	Oskarshamns Sjöfartsmuseum[1]
Light
First lit	1956 (current)
Deactivated	2002
Focal height	12.2 m (40 ft)
Range	8 nautical miles (14,816 m)
Characteristic	Fl W 8s.

Blå Jungfrun Östra is a lighthouse located in coastal town of Oskarshamn in Sweden, Europe.

Deactivated and moved[]

Photo of the original position of the lighthouse at

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57°15.014′N 16°48.038′E / 57.250233°N 16.800633°E / 57.250233; 16.800633. The foundation can still be seen at the eastern shoreline of national park Blå Jungfrun.

Lighthouse Blå Jungfrun Östra was originally located on the island and national park Blå Jungfrun in the Baltic Sea about 10 nautical miles outside Oskarshamn. After being deactivated by the Swedish maritime authorities, Sjöfartsverket, in 2002, the lighthouse was disassembled and moved into the city of Oskarshamn. It now serves as an attraction and a landmark on street Södra Långgatan in Oskarshamn.

See also[]

• List of lighthouses and lightvessels in Sweden

References[]

External links[]

• Sjofartsverket Archived 2016-04-08 at the Wayback Machine
• The Swedish Lighthouse Society

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