lighthouse Ryvarden Fyr

Lighthouse Ryvarden Fyr (Norway) - the most wide in Atlantic standing lighthouse of Scandinavian mainland, visited in May 2009 (upper three pictures) and in September 2006, during the ferry crossing from Bergen to Denmark.
Since automating of the lighthouse in 1984 the old buildings are a cultural centre and were called Gallery Ryvarden or Ryvarden Cultural Lighthouse.

lighthouse Ryvarden Fyr

lighthouse Ryvarden Fyr

In November 1999 there was a big shipping accident near Ryvarden. 16 people lost their lifes. To memoriam to this at the lighthouse a plaque was put up and on the way to the lighthouse there is a memorial stone and a plaque, on which the names of the victims stand.

lighthouse Ryvarden Fyr
(works since 1849 - automated July 31st 1984, height of building 7 m, height of fire 21 m, range of light white 13 sm - red 10 sm - green 10 sm, characteristic [Oc(3) WRG 10s] three occultations every ten seconds, int. No. B 3578)
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lighthouse Ryvarden Fyr

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