In Norway Post’s stamp series with lighthouses, the time has come to Sklinna and Sandvigodden Lighthouses.
Sandvigodden Lighthouse
Arendal, Aust-Agder
This now-closed lighthouse station was built on Hisøy in 1844. The oldest building to the right on the stamp consists of a tower with lamp housing along one side. This distinctive station has a rich maritime history and also includes an outbuilding, boathouse and landing.
In 1894 the tower was raised to the height it has today. In 1934 the lamp housing was moved to a separate tower that we can see in front of the lighthouse. The tower is 14 m tall, and when the beacon was automated the manned lighthouse station was closed.
Sklinna Lighthouse
Leka, Nord-Trøndelag
The lighthouse is more than 14 m tall and is a beautiful, round, cast iron tower that is painted red. It opened in 1910 and was manned until 2004. Located close to the lighthouse are an engine room, a residence, an outbuilding and the remains of an oil shed and a previous residence.
Sklinna Lighthouse was protected by the Cultural Heritage Act in 2004. The area around the lighthouse is home to the world’s largest colony of shags. Sklinna Nature Reserve was created in 2003 and the area is subject to very strict traffic regulations.
