Runde Lighthouse

The beacon round fyr is located on the western Norwegian island round. It is in operation and therefore the fourth oldest lighthouse in Norway since 1767.

From 1767 to 1825 the beacon consisted of a coal or peat fire burning in an iron pot. Since it was difficult to keep the fire burning in the rain and storm, in 1825 a stone tower was built with beacon on the rock back Kvalnes. 1858 was also built on a 27 m high Kvalnes iron tower. The beacon was produced by an oil lamp with a magnifying glass.

An electrically powered lighthouse in 1935 increased slightly on the hillside built. Up to its automation in 2002, the round was fyr supervised by a lighthouse keeper, who lived in the little farm building located below the lighthouse. The old iron tower on Kvalnes was removed down to the lower iron ring. This can still be seen today.

Fyr The round has a beam range of 18.9 nautical miles.

Slightly below the lighthouse is a small, well-preserved bunker from the Second World War. The bunker was used by the occupying Germans as an observation post.

The lighthouse and its outbuildings are under monument protection.