Name and Location

The Stora Känsö Lighthouse is located in the southeastern part of the Göta Canal, near the city of Gothenburg, Sweden (57.6250509° N, 11.7449064° E).

Construction and History

The Stora Känsö Lighthouse was built in 1858 to guide ships through the Göta Canal, a 127-mile (204 km) long canal that connects the Swedish capital Stockholm with Gothenburg. The lighthouse is named after the nearby island of Stora Känsö, where it stands.

Architecture and Materials

The lighthouse is a rectangular structure made of brick and stone, with a height of approximately 11 meters (36 feet). Its design is characteristic of minor lights built during the mid-19th century, with a simple, functional architecture that serves its purpose as a navigation aid.

Light and Navigation

Stora Känsö Lighthouse displays an Iso (fixed) green light with a range of 3 nautical miles (5.6 km). The light is visible for a period of 3 seconds every 15 minutes. In addition, the lighthouse has two auxiliary lights: a red light with a range of 4 nautical miles (7.4 km), and a white light with a range of 5 nautical miles (9.3 km).

Accessibility and Visiting

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Notable Views and Landscape

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Anecdotes and Folklore

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Technical and Operational Details

The Stora Känsö Lighthouse is listed in the US NGA Pub. 116, published on July 7, 2011. The lighthouse has been assigned a Wikidata identifier: Q39151953.

Further Information

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