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Name: Gullholmen Light   Map it!

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Also known as: Guldholmen Light

Nearest Town or City:
Gullholmen, , Norway

Location: On small island in Oslofjorden.

Click to enlarge: Photo   
Photo: Ronald Wöhrn

Managing Organization:
Coast Directorate

Website: http://www.gullholmen.no/nyheter/index.php

Tower Height: 27

Height of Focal Plane: 52

Characteristic and Range: Occulting every 6 seconds; white, red, or green depending on direction.

Description of Tower: White cylindrical fiberglass tower with red band; lantern roof is red.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1894: Square white tower with red lantern attached to dwelling (still standing).

Date Established: 1894

Date Present Tower Built: 1984

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse!

Nearby Lodging: Overnight accommodations are available in the former keeper's dwelling; see www.gullholmen.no/nyheter/