- * Kapelludden
- 1872 (A.T. Gellerstedt). Active; focal plane 30 m (98 ft); white light,
2 s on, 8 s off. 31.5 m (104 ft) round cast iron skeletal tower with lantern,
gallery, enclosed watch room, and central cylinder; 3rd order Fresnel lens
in use. Lighthouse painted red; lantern dome is gray metallic. The lighthouse
is named Kapelludden (Chapel Point) for the picturesque ruins of St.
Birgitta's Chapel located nearby. A 2024 photo by Claudi Pikas is at right, Hartmann has a page for the lighthouse, Trabas has Kern's 2012 photo, Anke and Jens have a photo, Wikimedia has several photos, a 2023 photo is available, Marinas.com has aerial
photos, Erik Sjöstedt has a 2019 street view, Huelse has a historic postcard
view of the chapel ruins and lighthouse, and Google has a satellite
view. Located on a point of land on the central east coast of Öland,
about 3 km (2 mi) southeast of Bredsättra. Site open, tower closed.
. ARLHS
SWE-211; SV-5498; Admiralty C7270; NGA 7740.
Mörbylånga Municipality (South Öland) Lighthouses
- * Segerstad
- 1883. Active; focal plane 21 m (69 ft); three long (2.5 s) flashes
every 20 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 22 m (72 ft)
round stone tower with lantern and gallery; 4th order Fresnel lens in
use. Lighthouse painted white; lantern dome is greenish metallic.
1-1/2 story red brick keeper's house. A 2023 photo is below right, Hartmann has a page for the lighthouse, Bengt Ake Larsson has a good
2007 photo,
a 2022 photo is available, Trabas has Kern's 2012 photo,
Anke and Jens have a photo, Marinas.com has aerial
photos, Huelse has a historic postcard
view, and Google has a satellite
view. Located on a point of land on the southeast coast of Öland
a short distance north of the village of Segerstad. According to Anke
and Jens, some local guidance may be needed to find the road to the
lighthouse. Site open, tower closed.
. ARLHS SWE-057; SV-5515; Admiralty
C7274; NGA 7736.
- **** Ölands
Södra Udde (Öland South End, "Långe Jan")
- 1785. Active; focal plane 41 m (135 ft); two white flashes every
30 s; also a continuous passing light at a focal plane of 19 m (62
ft), white, red or green depending on direction. 41.5 m (36 ft) round
cylindrical stone tower with lantern and gallery; 3rd order Fresnel
lens in use. Lighthouse painted white with one black horizontal band;
lantern dome painted red. A 2022 photo is at the top of this page, Hartmann has a page for the lighthouse, Trabas
has Kern's 2012 photo,
Anke and Jens have a photo, another good photo is available,
Marinas.com has aerial
photos, Jürgen Tannerstedt has a nighttime street view, Huelse has a historic postcard
view, Petrit Gora has a street view, and Google has a satellite view. The surrounding area (the Ottenby Naturreservat) is a nature
preserve very popular for birding; the modern keeper's houses have been
converted into a visitor center and bird observatory. The historic
lighthouse is well kept and was repainted during 2009. Located at
the southern tip of Öland. Site open, tower open during the summer
season (schedule not available). Site manager: Naturum Ottenby. Parking is provided.
. ARLHS SWE-041; SV-5528; Admiralty
C7280; NGA 7720.
- Ölands Södra Grund (Ölandsrev)
- 1951 (lightship station established 1919). Active; focal plane 33
m (108 ft); one long white flash every 8 s. 35 m (115 ft) round cylindrical
concrete tower, centered on a round 3-story concrete keeper's house,
all mounted on a large round caisson. Tower painted black with red
horizontal bands; the keeper's house is unpainted gray concrete. Trabas has Capt.
Peter Mosselberger's 2004 photo and Wikimedia has a distant view, but the lighthouse is not shown in Google's satellite view.
The construction of this tower was a significant engineering accomplishment.
Located in the Baltic about 20 km (13 mi) east southeast of the southern
tip of Öland. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed.
ARLHS SWE-299; SV-5536; Admiralty C7284; NGA 7724.
- ** [Ingrunden (Utgrunden lantern)]
- 2004. Inactive; a light is displayed toward the land but is screened from the sea. 10 m (33 ft) round cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery. A 2022 photo is available and Google has a street view and a satellite view. This faux lighthouse carries the original lantern from the Utgrunden lighthouse (see the Kalmar page). It was built as an exhibit of the maritime museum in Degerhamn. The name Ingrunden was selected after a naming contest. Located on the waterfront of Degerhamn, on the southwest coast of Öland. Site open; tower open when the museum is open, on Tuesday and Thursday through Sunday, July 1 through mid August. Owner/site manager: Degerhamns Hembygdsmuseum.
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Kapelludden Light, Borgholm, June 2024
Google Maps photo fby Claudi Pikas

Segerstad Light, Segerstad, June 2023
Google Maps photo by gesla 26.11.
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