Knarrarós Lighthouse

The Knarrarós Lighthouse (Icelandic: Knarrarósviti [ˈkʰnarrarˌouːsˌvɪːtɪ]) is located on the south coast of Iceland.

Knarrarós Lighthouse

The lighthouse in 2010
Location	Stokkseyri, Southwest coasta Iceland
Coordinates	63°49′24″N 20°58′32.6″W
Tower
Constructed	1939
Construction	concrete tower
Height	22 metres (72 ft)
Shape	2-stage square tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white unpainted tower with black vertical windows, black lantern
Racon	M
Light
Focal height	30 metres (98 ft)
Range	16 nmi (30 km; 18 mi)
Characteristic	LFl W 30 s
Iceland no.	VIT-279[1]

Description

Sign at the Knarrarós Lighthouse

The square, two-staged light tower was built in 1938–1939 and was Iceland's first lighthouse built of reinforced concrete.^[2] The lighthouse was designed by Axel Sveinsson, and influenced by the ideas of Guðjón Samúelsson (1887–1950), state architect of Iceland.

The tower is 26.2 metres (86 ft) high and unpainted.^[2] There are black panels arrayed vertically between the windows that create the appearance that the tower has a black vertical stripe on each side.^[2] The design is a blend of the functionalism and Art Nouveau styles. The light characteristic is one three-second-long flash every thirty seconds.

The lighthouse is located about 5 km (3.1 mi) from the town of Stokkseyri. The site is open to visitors but the tower is closed.^[2]

See also

• Iceland portal
• Engineering portal

• List of lighthouses in Iceland