Kapelludden lighthouse
 Kapelludden lighthouse | |
| Location | Kapelludden, Öland's east coast, Sweden |
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| Coordinates | 56°49′N 16°50′E / 56.817°N 16.833°ECoordinates: 56°49′N 16°50′E / 56.817°N 16.833°E |
| Year first constructed | 1872 |
| Year first lit | 1872 |
| Deactivated | Active |
| Height | 32 m |
| Focal height | 29.7 m |
| Range | 12.5 nautical miles (23 km; 14 mi) |
| Characteristic | LFI W 10 s |
| Admiralty number | C7270 |
| NGA number | 7752 |
| ARLHS number | SWE-211; SV-5498 |
The lighthouse at Kapelludden, on the east coast of the Swedish island of Öland, was built and lit in 1871. It is located in a wetland near the ruin of a 13th-century chapel, in Bredsättra socken, Borgholm Municipality.
The lighthouse is 32 meters high and was built by A.T. Gellerstedt.
See also
- Långe Erik, the lighthouse at the north cape of Öland
- Långe Jan, the lighthouse at the south cape of Öland
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Sweden: Öland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 September 2008.
- "Lighthouse Kapelludden (Öland)".
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