Knarraros Lighthouse

The Knarraros Lighthouse (Icelandic: Knarrarósviti) is located on the south coast of Iceland.

Knarraros Lighthouse
The lighthouse in 2010
LocationStokkseyri, Southwest coasta
Iceland
Coordinates63°49′24″N 20°58′32.6″W
Year first constructed1939
Constructionconcrete tower
Tower shape2-stage square tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite unpainted tower with black vertical windows, black lantern
Tower height22 metres (72 ft)
Focal height30 metres (98 ft)
Range16 nautical mile 
CharacteristicLFl W 30 s
RaconM 
Admiralty numberL4804
NGA number18116
ARLHS numberICE-012
Iceland numberVIT-279[1]

Description
Sign at the Knarraros Lighthouse

The square, two-staged light tower was built in 1938–1939 and was Iceland's first lighthouse built of reinforced concrete.[2] The lighthouse was designed by Axel Sveinsson, and influenced by the ideas of Guðjón Samúelsson (1887–1950), state architect of Iceland.

The tower is 26.2 metres (86 ft) high and unpainted.[2] There are black panels arrayed vertically between the windows that create the appearance that the tower has a black vertical stripe on each side.[2] The design is a blend of the functionalism and art nouveau styles. The light characteristic is one 3-second long flash every 30 seconds.

The lighthouse is located about 5 km (3.1 mi) from the town of Stokkseyri. The site is open to visitors but the tower is closed.[2]

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See also

References
  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of East and South Iceland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Iceland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 18 May 2010.


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