Kapelludden lighthouse
Kapelludden lighthouse
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Kapelludden Öland Sweden |
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| Coordinates | 56°49′10″N 16°50′42″E / 56.819549°N 16.845077°ECoordinates: 56°49′10″N 16°50′42″E / 56.819549°N 16.845077°E |
| Year first constructed | 1872 |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Tower shape | square pyramidal skeletal tower with observation room, balcony, lantern and central cylinder |
| Markings / pattern | red tower, grey lantern dome |
| Height | 32 metres (105 ft) |
| Focal height | 29.7 metres (97 ft) |
| Range | 12.5 nautical miles (23 km; 14 mi) |
| Characteristic | LFI W 10s. |
| Admiralty number | C7270 |
| NGA number | 116-7740 |
| ARLHS number | SWE-211 |
| Sweden number | SV-5498 |
| Managing agent | Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket) |
| Heritage | governmental listed building complex 
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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.
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