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THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING

HAPPENING AT LINDESNES

LIGHTHOUSE

LINDESNES FYR

I n d e x

• Foundedin1656

• Firstorderlens,1854

• Cast-irontowerfrom1915, 16.1metres(53ft)high

• Heightofthelight:50.1metres (164ft)abovesealevel

• Inclearweatherthelightcan beseenfrom20nauticalmiles away(37km/23miles)

• Characteristicsofthelight:white lightflashingevery20seconds

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M o u n t a i n H a l l 6

E x h i b i t i o n s 8

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F o o d S e r v i c e 1 2

S c e n e r y 1 4

S t a y i n g o v e r n i g h t 1 6

M i s c e l l a n e o u s 1 7

HISTORY

The name Lindesnes comes from Old Norwegian, and means

«where the land sinks into the sea». The coastal waters around

the southern tip of Norway are also known as “Suffering Point”.

Here where two seas meet, and currents and wind

and weather rule over life and death.

On 27 Februar 1656 Norway’s first l ighthouse

was lit at Lindesnes. It consisted of 30 cand-

les at the top of a three stage tower. This was

not a good solution, and after a stream of

complaints from seafarers, the l ighthouse was

closed after only a few months’ in operation.

It was not until 1725 that operation of the

l ighthouse began again.

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Ever since the Middle Ages the seaway

between the countries of the North Sea

and the Baltic lands has been one of the

most significant trade routes in North Europe.

Along with Skagens Odde at the northernmost

point of Denmark, Lindesnes was the most

important landmark for navigation in and

out through the Skagerrak.

LINDESNES

KRISTIANSAND

OSLO

STAVANGER

BERGEN

MANDAL

LYNGDAL

FARSUND

SANDNES

EGERSUND

BRYNE

LILLESAND

GRIMSTAD

ARENDAL

TVEDESTRAND

RISØR

KRAGERØ

FLEKKEFJORD

THE COASTAL

WATERS

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The cast iron tower at Lindesnes, at 16.1

metres, is not particularly high, but even so,

the height of the light is 50.1 metres above

sea level and it can be seen for 20 nautical

miles (37 km) in clear weather. The lens is

one of the largest known, a so called first

order lens of French manufacture. Under

extreme conditions the sea can wash over

both the engine house and the tower.THE LIGHTHOUSE

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In the public area inside the hil l there

is a fi lm theatre and concert hall, an

exhibition space, café and toilets.

Every day we show a fi lm program here

for our visitors, and it is here that most

of our special events take place.

FILM

LECTURE

6 M o u n t a i n H a l l

EXHIBITIONS

CONCERTS

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Every month, all through the year we

hold different special events at Lindesnes

lighthouse. There are concerts, lectures,

a Bicycle Day, focus on food and meal-

time culture, and of course events with

themes from lighthouse history and

coastal culture.

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RIKSVEI 1

Rune Nylund Larsen

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- Riksvei 1

- Neset

- Norges Fyr

- Uthuset

- IBaugen

- Bakrommet

- Fyrgryta

Med denne utstillingen ønsker vi

både å vise fyrenes mangfold

og å understreke at hvert enkelt fyr

er en del av et verdensomspennende

navigasjons- og kommunikasjonsnettverk:

det første ”world wide web”

Vi vil også påstå at fyrene

tilhører verdens mest vennlig-

sinnede byggverk:

De er utelukkende reist

for å tjene andre,

for å redde skip,

verdier og menneskeliv,

og de er blitt bygget på

noen av klodens

mest værbitte og

utilgjengelige steder

om sikkerheten for de

sjøfarende har krevet det

Kanskje er det derfor

mange av oss også

opplever fyrene

som vakre?

DIE WELT DER LEUCHTÜRMEDIE LEUCHTTÜRME DER WELT

Mit dieser Ausstellung möchten wir

die Vielfalt von Leuchttürmen aufzeigen

und hervorleben, dass jeder Leuchtturm

ein Teil des weltweiten Navigations

– und Kommunikationsnetzes ist: das erste ”world wide web”.

Wir finden eigentlich, dass Leuchttürme

zu den sozialsten Bauwerken gehören:

Sie sind ausschliesslich erbaut zum Nutzen anderer:

um Schiffe und Güter und Menschenleben zu retten,

erbaut auf den wetterhärtesten und unzugänglichtsten Orten,

wenn die Sicherheit der Seefahrer es erforderte.

Kann es sein, dass wir sie deshalb so schön finden?

Courdouan ist vielleicht der berühmteste aller Leuchttürme.

Er wurde 1611 vom französischen König Henri III erbaut,

um die wichtige Weinausfuhr von Bordeaux zu sichern.

Cordouan ist bekannt als der Leuchtturm des Königs und der König

der Leuchttürme, oder einfach ”das Versailles des Meeres”.

Hier wurde 1822 auch die erste Leuchtturmlinse der Welt montiert.

THE WORLD OF LIGHTHOUSESLIGHTHOUSES OF THE WORLD

In this exhibition we hope to tell

not only about the variety of lighthouses,

but also to point out that every single one

is a part of a worldwide

navigational and communication network:

the first “world wide web”

We also hope to convince you that lighthouses

are among the world’s most friendly constructions:

They have been built only to serve mankind,

to save ships, cargoes and human lives,

and they have been built onsome of the world’s

most exposed andinaccessible places

when the safety of those at seahas demanded that.

Is that the reason that so many of us

experience lighthousesas being beautiful?

Cordouan is perhaps the world’s

most famous lighthouse. It was built for

the French king Henri III in 1611 to safeguard the

important export of wine from Bordeaux.

Cordouan is known as

“The King’s lighthouse and the king of lighthouses”,

or, more simply, as the “Versailles of the Seas”.

This is where the world’s first lighthouse lens

was installed in 1822.

Cordouan er kanskje verdens mest berømte fyr.Det ble opprettet av franskekongen Henri III i 1611 for å sikre den viktige vineksporten fra Bordeaux.

Cordouan er kjent som ”Kongens fyr og fyrenes konge”, eller rett og slett ”Havets Versailles”Her ble også verdens første fyrlinse montert i 1822.

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RAMINE

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THE MUSEUM SHOP

10 S h o p

At the Museum Shop we sell

tickets, and there is tourist

information and toilets.

The shop can tempt you with

quality products and a large

selection of l iterature related

to the sea. The mini-gallery

IBaugen is also here.

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MATMINNERF O O D M E M OR A B I L I A

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Take time to sit down in the café with

a cup of coffee, a slice of l ighthouse bread

or a rhubarb muffin. Take a dive into history

with a look at the Exhibition “Highway 1”.

There are toilets and a room for attending

to your baby. Free internet.

THE MUSEUM CAFÉ

12 F o o d S e r v i c e

FYRGRYTA

Open from 22 June to 18 August

At Fyrgryta our own «oven watchers» wil l

make you a tasty meal while you enjoy the

view. The restaurant also stocks kiosk items

and products from local food producers.

Here we show the Exhibition «The world

of l ighthouses – Lighthouse of the world».

In the peak season the restaurant Fyrgryta

is open every day.

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The beautiful scenery and the ever-

changing weather wil l ensure that every

time you visit Lindesnes lighthouse wil l

be different. A sti l l l ight summer evening

or a stormy autumn day with sea spray

wil l give you memorable experiences.

THE

WEATHER

14 S c e n e r y

The southern tip

of Norway offers many and varied oppor-

tunities for walking. There are marked

walking tracks starting from Lindesnes

lighthouse. By bicycle you can get to the

southern tip from both east and west.

Or drive around and discover our many

treasures and their wide variety. By boat

you can experience the archipelago to

the east and west of the point.A special walkers’ map with descriptions of the different

possibilities for tours is available at the Museum Shop.

VIGELAND

SPANGEREID

Skibmannsheia – a former telegraph station with a wonderful view.

REME

2km

VÅRØY

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LIGHTHOUSE

HOLIDAY

The Assistant’s cottage was formerly accom-

modation for two lighthouse assistants and

their families. Nowadays one half of this build-

ing has been equipped as a holiday cottage,

where those who wish to stay at the lighthouse

can rent accommodation. Ring or send an

email for further information or check our

website for available times.

www.lindesnesfyr.no/fyrferie

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17M i s c e l l a n e o u s

Lindesnes lighthouse is a part of the Norwe-

gian Coastal Administration’s departmental

museum, Kystverkmusea. Along with the three

other museums: Museum Nord-Lofotmuseet,

Sunnmøre Museum-Dalsfjord Lighthouse

Museum and Jærmuseet-Tungenes Lightho-

use, Lindesnes Lighthouse wil l communicate

the history of l ighthouses, marking, pilot servi-

ces and harbour extension along the coast.

KYSTVERKMUSEA

Dalsfjord fyrmuseum, Sunnmøre Museum

Tungenes fyr, Jærmuseet

Lofotmuseet, Museum Nord

Lindesnes fyrmuseum, Lindesnes fyr

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THE

FOGHORN

The foghorn at Lindesnes Lighthouse is no

longer in operation. However, once a year

you sti l l have the opportunity to experience

it. On the last Sunday in July every year,

it is “Foghorn Day”. As well as operating

the foghorn, there are many other activities

for young and old on the day.

PALATIA

One autumn night in 1942 there occurred

one of the worst maritime tragedies in

Norway, in the waters just off Lindesnes

l ighthouse. English aeroplanes torpedoed

the German cargo ship M/S Palatia, without

knowing that it was full of Russian prisoners

of war. Almost a thousand men died. A monu-

ment has been set up to remember this tragic

event.

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Lindesnes lighthouse has an arrangement

for those who would l ike closer l inks to

the l ighthouse. For an annual subscription

you can be a FRIEND OF THE LIGHT-

HOUSE or a LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY,

and can come as often as you like during

opening hours. You wil l be sent informa-

tion and special offers, and a meal at the

Fyrgryta restaurant is included.

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LIGHTHOUSE

A LIGHTHOUSE

FAMILY


Free guide on your

mobile ‘phone. When

you are by, or inside,

the tower, you wil l f ind

the network Laternaguide

Lindesnes. Start your web

browser and write

http://laguide.no

in the address field.

GRATIS GUIDE på MOBILEN

I og like utenfor fyrtårnet, kan du nå få en guidet tur gratis via din mobiltelefon.

• Hør fyrvokter Rolf snakke om tåkeluren!

• Hør om gamle Mølbach som går igjen!

• Ta del av Marjorie Laurie´s fortelling om hvordan et fyr skal drives ... ja i hvert fall på 1700-tallet.

Les, lytt og klikk deg frem!

Hvordan? Hvis du har en smarttelefon, nettbrett eller laptop logger du deg på nettverket gratis!

• Søk etter tilgjengelige trådløse wi-fi-nettverk på din telefon, nettbrett eller laptop.

• Logg deg på ”laternaguide” og start din nettleser.

• Skriv laternaguide i adressfeltet hvis du ikke automatisk kommer til en side hvor du velger språk. Deretter er det bare å klikke seg frem.

Lydopplevelsen blir best dersom du bruker hodetelefoner!Mobilguiden laternaguide er gratis. Det er ikke Internett og du trenger ikke passord.

betyr at et gratis trådløst informas-jonsnettsted finnes på plassen

delfinansiert av

Laterna GuideLYTT TIL FYRFORTELLINGER I og ved fyrtårnet, kan du få GRATIS informasjon via din smarttelefon.• Hør fyrvokter Rolf snakke om tåkeluren!• Hør om gamle Mølbach – vårt eget fyrspøkelse!• Hør den kvinnelige fyrforvalteren Marjorie Laurie fortelle om fyrdriften på 1700-tallet

LISTEN TO TALES ABOUT THE LIGHTHOUSE At the lighthouse itself, and also near by it, you can now enjoy a guided tour FREE OF COST on your cellphone.• Let keeper Rolf tell you about the foghorn!• Hear about old Mølbach who haunts the area!• Listen to Marjorie Laurie’s advice about running a lighthouse – at least during the 1700s!

HÖREN SIE ERZÄHLUNGEN VOM LEUCHTTURMDurch Ihr Handy können Sie jetzt im Umfeld des Leuchtturms eine GRATIS Führung mitmachen.• Der Leuchtturmwärter Rolf erzählt vom Nebelhorn• Hören Sie vom Gespenst des alten Mølbach!• Nehmen Sie Teil an Marjorie Lauries Bericht über dein ordnungsgemässen Betrieb eines Leuchtturms – jedenfalls in der Zeit um 1700!

SLIK GÅR DU FREM:• Søk etter trådløse Wi-Fi-nettverk

• Logg deg på LaternaGuide

• Start din nettleser og skriv http://laguide.no i adressefeltet

Dette er et gratis lokalt nett-verk. Webadressen fungerer også på internett.

GRATIS GUIDE på MOBILEN

LINDESNES FYR


LINDESNES FYR


WELCOME- Lindesnes lighthouse station is a listed Heritage Site.- Help us to keep the area clean and tidy.- The lighthouse station is manned 24 hours a day.- Visitors are requested not to touch technical equipment.- Taking flowers or plants from the area is prohibited.

BE CAREFUL- Sea and wind can come in strong gusts around the point.- Children visiting the lighthouse area must be accompanied by an adult.- All movement in the area is at your own risk.

DOGS- Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times within the station area, and may not be taken into the tower, the Mountain Hall or the information building.- Please keep the area clean, and use a plastic bag to remove dog waste.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

FYRTÅRN

TÅKELURKULLBLUSSFYR

FOTOUTSTILLING

FJELLHALLKAFE - UTSTILLING - FILM

MUSEUMSBUTIKKINFOBYGGTOALETT

PARKERING

FYRGRYTA

FYRMESTERBOLIG

UTSTILLING

KONTOR

ASSISTENTBOLIG

FYRHAGE

FERIE-BOLIG

HAVN

LØPEGANGER

KOMPASS

KANONSTILLING

UTHUS

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LINDESNES FYR, 4521 Lindesnes

Telephone: +47 38 25 54 20

Lighthouse keeper: +47 902 07 810

E-mail: [email protected]

www.lindesnesfyr.no

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