Huvudskär

Huvudskär lighthouse
Huvudskär
Location	Ålandsskär; Huvudskär archipelago, ; east of Dalarö; Sweden
Coordinates	58°57′47″N 18°34′05″E / 58.963081°N 18.568182°E
Tower
Constructed	1882 (first)
Foundation	concrete
Construction	concrete tower
Automated	1931
Height	16 metres (52 ft)
Shape	tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower with one black band
Power source	acetylene, solar cell panel
Operator	Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket)
Light
First lit	1931 (current)
Focal height	26 metres (85 ft)
Lens	4th order Fresnel lens (original), 3rd order lens (current)
Range	12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic	Iso W 8s.
Sweden no.	SV-2855

Huvudskär is a Swedish archipelago, consisting of about 200 rocks and islands, and a lighthouse. It is located in the Baltic Sea, in the southern part of the Stockholm archipelago. For many hundred years this area was very important for fishermen. Huvudskär is a very popular destination for sea travellers and tourists.

The lighthouse[edit]

In 1882 the first lighthouse was lit. This was placed on top of a keepers house made of wood. The lantern came from the deactivated lighthouse on Korsö. The light was a kerosene lamp. In 1931, the now standing tower was built and both the lantern and keepers house were removed. The new tower first ran on acetylene gas, and later was electrified. In 1992, solar power was installed to the lighthouse. It is owned and remote-controlled by the Swedish Maritime Administration.