Vesborg

Vesborg Lighthouse
Aerial view of Vesborg and Vesborg Lighthouse
Map
LocationVisborg, Samsø
Denmark
Coordinates55°46′12″N 10°33′03″E / 55.769897°N 10.550874°E / 55.769897; 10.550874
Tower
Constructed1858
Constructionmasonry tower
Height19 metres (62 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, red lantern dome and trim
Light
Focal height36 metres (118 ft)
Range17 nmi (31 km; 20 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicOc(2) W 12s Edit this on Wikidata
Denmark no.DFL-2230[1]

Vesborg was a castle founded by King Valdemar Atterdag in the 1360s, on the southwestern coast of Samsø in Denmark. The castle does not exist anymore and a lighthouse was built on the site in 1858.

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Denmark: Northeast Jylland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 17, 2016.