Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse
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Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse (Danish: Rubjerg Knude Fyr) is on the coast of the North Sea in Template:Ill, in the Jutland municipality of Hjørring in northern Denmark. It was first lit on 27 December 1900.[1] Construction of the lighthouse began in 1899.
Description and history
The lighthouse is on the top of Lønstrup Klint (cliff), Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. Until 1908 it operated on gas which it produced from a gasworks on the site.[2]
Shifting sands and coastal erosion are a serious problem in the area. The coast is eroded on average Script error: No such module "convert". a year, which can be seen most clearly at the nearby Mårup Church.[1] Built around 1250, the church was originally Script error: No such module "convert". from the coast,[3] but was dismantled in 2008 to prevent its falling into the sea.
The lighthouse ceased operating on 1 August 1968.[2][4] For a number of years, the buildings were used as a museum and coffee shop, but continually shifting sands caused them to be abandoned in 2002.[2] By 2009, the small buildings were severely damaged by the pressure of the sand[4] and were later removed.
In 2016, the lighthouse was rejuvenated with the installation of a new stair and an internal kaleidoscopic light display.[5]
It was expected that the tower would fall into the sea by 2023; however, works to relocate the lighthouse started on 14 August 2019,[6] and on 22 October 2019 the Script error: No such module "convert". high lighthouse, weighing 720 tonnes, was moved 70 m (230 ft) inland on specially built rails. The cost of the move was 5 million Danish kroner (£0.6 million; €0.7 million; $0.75 million) and was paid by Hjørring Council with government funding. The move is expected to secure the future of the lighthouse at least until around 2060.[7][8]
Gallery
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The lighthouse in 1912
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Lighthouse being encroached by the sand dunes
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The lighthouse in 2018
See also
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References
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- ↑ a b Rubjerg Knude området, Vendsyssel Historiske Museum, Miljøministeriet Naturstyrelsen Vendsyssel Template:In lang
- ↑ a b c Description of lighthouse Template:Webarchive Danish Museums Online. Retrieved 6 September 2011
- ↑ Mårup Church's history Template:Webarchive Vendsyssel Historiske Museum, Hjørring, Denmark. Retrieved 8 September 2011
- ↑ a b Description of lighthouse Template:Webarchive Lighthouse Duo. Retrieved 6 September 2011
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External links
- Rubjerg Knude Vendsyssel Historiske Museum, Hjørring, Denmark
- Template:Lighthouse Digest