Name and Location

Rinkenæs Fyr (Rinkenæs Lighthouse) stands at Ved Fyret 5, 6300 Gråsten, Sønderborg Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark, with coordinates 54°53′23.8″ N, 9°34′38.2″ E.

2. Construction and History

Rinkenæs Fyr is a small, free-standing lighthouse on the Danish shore of Flensborg Fjord (German: Flensburger Förde), a natural boundary between Denmark and Germany. The tower's function is as a front range light guiding vessels safely into the inner reaches of Flensborg Fjord towards the port of Gråsten and Sønderborg. While the exact date of construction is not documented, it likely dates from the late 19th or early 20th century.

3. Architecture and Materials

Rinkenæs Fyr is a small, cylindrical or tapered seaside lighthouse tower constructed using traditional masonry or brickwork, likely rendered in white paint.

4. Light and Navigation

The exact light characteristics and range are not readily available; presumably, it features a fixed or occulting light to match the rear range light. The light may have been automated decades ago.

5. Accessibility and Visiting

Visitors can access the lighthouse from the public road “Ved Fyret” and nearby walks along the fjord. However, there is no public entrance to the tower, and the site is unfenced but the lantern room is closed. There are no facilities on site.

6. Notable Views and Landscape

From the base of the lighthouse, one looks across quiet bay waters fringed by reeds, with wooded hills rising on the opposite German shore. The scene is typical of southern Jutland's mixed landscape of water, forest, and agricultural land.

7. Anecdotes and Folklore

There are no specific legends or keeper stories recorded for Rinkenæs Fyr. It formed part of the local maritime infrastructure rather than a major seafaring landmark.

8. Technical and Operational Details

The technical specifics of Rinkenæs Fyr, such as its height, focal plane, and optical apparatus, are not readily available in public sources.