Lindesnes fyr

The lighthouse guides the waythrough geographythrough historyand into the future

Foto: Iselinn Andersen / Visit Sørlandet

The experience at Lindesnes Lighthouse is always unique. No matter what time of year you visit us — whether it's day or night, storm or calm — magical and spectacular experiences await you. Nature and culture in the dramatic Norwegian coastal landscape, with the open sea stretching into the distance.

Foto: Peder Austrud / Visit Sørlandet

Lindesnes Lighthouse is Norway’s oldest lighthouse station and the country’s southernmost cape point.

On February 27, 1656 Norway’s first lighthouse light was lit at Lindesnes. It consisted of 30 tallow candles burning at the top of a three‑story tower. This was a poor solution and frequent complaints from seafarers led to the light being extinguished after only a few months of operation. Not until 1725 was lighthouse operation resumed.

Since the Middle Ages the sea route between the North Sea and Baltic countries has been one of the most significant trade routes in Northern Europe. Together with Skagen Odde on the northern tip of Denmark, Lindesnes was the most important landfall for navigation in and out through the Skagerrak.

Contact:

Lindesnes Lighthouse

Lindesnesveien 1139, 4521 Lindesnes

Phone: +47 38 25 54 20

E-mail: post@lindesnesfyr.no

See more: https://lindesnesfyr.no/

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