Lighthouse of the Week, January 2-8, 2022: Hoburg, Gotland, Sweden

 

Heading to the northlands for a mug of coffee and a lighthouse in Sweden, the Hoburg lighthouse on the Gotland island, which lies south of Stockholm in the Baltic Sea.

This is where that is.

And here's what the Lighthouse Directory informs us about it.

"1846. Active; focal plane 58 m (190 ft); white flash every 5 s. 22 m (72 ft) round stone tower with lantern and gallery. Lower 2/3 of the tower painted white, upper third black; lantern roof also painted white. Several 1-story keeper's houses. A rotating 1st order Fresnel lens (1915) is in use.

This lighthouse marks the southwestern end of Gotland, but it is located about 2 km (1.2 mi) northeast of the cape."

And here are some pictures of it (including the mug).