Hirtshals
Hirtshals Lighthouse was lit for the first time on 1 January 1863. It was built during the reign of King Frederik VII, and the king's monogram adorns the tower just above the entrance door. Construction lasted 2½ years. Design work began after a ministerial order of 20 February 1859 concerning the execution of drawings for a lighthouse at Hirtshals. The lighthouse authority itself was responsible for and managed the design and construction work. In 1896 the tower's clinker was limed grey and since 1960 the tower has had the appearance it has today. From the start, the lighthouse was equipped with a fixed lens apparatus and rotating amplifying prisms. In 1914 a glow-net burner for kerosene was installed and the lighthouse was changed to emit a fixed light with flashes. In 1939, electricity was brought to the lighthouse, which then used electric bulbs as a light source. In 1973, the lighthouse was automated and is still in operation.
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