Obrestad Lighthouse (Norwegian: Obrestad fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located on the north side of the small farming village of Obrestad in municipality, Rogaland county, Norway. It sits on a promontory about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of Nærbø. The square tower was first lit in 1873 and the tower was rebuilt in its present form in 1950. The lighthouse was automated in 1991 and has been a protected historical building since 2000.[1]

Obrestad Lighthouse
Obrestad fyr
View of the lighthouse
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LocationRogaland, Norway
Coordinates58°39′28″N 05°33′15″E / 58.65778°N 5.55417°E / 58.65778; 5.55417
Tower
Constructed1873
ConstructionGranite tower
Automated1991
Height16.5 metres (54 ft)
ShapeSquare tower with balcony and lantern attached to keeper's house
MarkingsWhite tower and balcony, red lantern
OperatorObrestad Fyr
Heritagecultural property Edit this on Wikidata
RaconMorse code "O"
Light
First lit1950 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height39 metres (128 ft)
IntensityContinuous: 129,900 candela
Flash: 1,526,000 cd
Range17.6 nmi (32.6 km; 20.3 mi)
CharacteristicFFl W 30s
Norway no.099000

The 16.5-metre (54 ft) tall square granite tower is attached to the landward end of a 1+12-story granite lighthouse keeper's home. The tower is painted white with a red lantern room on the top. The keeper's house, which was built in 1905, is unpainted stone. The light itself sits at an elevation of 39 metres (128 ft) above sea level. The light emits a continuous white light with an intensity of 129,900 candela with a more intense white flash (1,526,000 cd) every 30 seconds. The lighthouse also emits a racon signal: the Morse code letter "O".[2]

The municipal government of purchased the lighthouse station in 2006. There is a museum in the lighthouse and the keeper's house is available for private functions or overnight accommodations. The site is open to visitors daily from mid-June through mid-August and on Sundays from March through June and August through December.[3]

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  1. ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Obrestad fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  2. ^ Kystverket (2014). Norske Fyrliste 2014 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Southern Rogaland (Eigersund Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 22 June 2016.