Red-and-white tower
On granite.
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Lindesnes Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse at the southernmost tip of mainland Norway, about 10 km south-west of the village of Høllen in Lindesnes Municipality and about 25 km in a straight line west of the town of Mandal. The present lighthouse was built in 1915 at the southern tip of the Lindesnes peninsula. The station was first set up in 1656 to mark the entrance to the Skagerrak and the Baltic from the North Sea, and over the centuries new lights replaced the old. The current tower is cast iron, 16.1 m tall on a granite base, painted white with a red top; its light sits 50 m above the sea and can be seen up to about 33 km away. The white-and-red tower stands on smooth pink granite polished by the sea, surrounded by the white and red keepers' houses, with a winding coast of rocky islets and coves around it. The view opens over the open sea, and the wind blows hard on most days. Entry is paid and includes the lighthouse museum and parts of the station. The rocks are slippery after rain and the wind can be very strong, so bring a windproof jacket.
On granite.
Around the light.
At Norway's tip.
Lindesnes Municipality, Agder, Norway
Yes, on the mainland.
Yes, including the museum.