The light station is located on the island of Thorskär. This area, together with the tiny island of Tjärven north of Söderarm, marks the entrance for the shipping route leading to the ports of Kapellskär, Norrtälje, and also the north entrance to Stockholm. The area has been severely fortified by the Swedish military and coastal artillery, and many traces of military activity from the years during the second world war are still visible. On the island of Manskär, for example, a large military radar mast stood for many years. It was demolished in 2010. In 2002, the coastal artillery was formally liquidated at Söderarm, but still some islands are forbidden for the public to visit. The Swedish Maritime Administration has confirmed that many Russian mines dating from the First World War may still lie on the sea bottom east of the light station, making anchoring or diving there dangerous.[2]
In the 17th century, the first land beacons were constructed at Thorskär, Söderarm. In 1839, the lighthouse was built and the island staffed. The light ran on colza oil, and mirrors reflected it. More houses and buildings were added during the 19th century. In 1882, a kerosene lamp replaced the old lamp, but the mirrors remained until 1928 when a third order lens and Gustaf DalénsAGA-light replaced the old equipment. In 1953, the light was finally electrified and automated. The station was, however, staffed until September 1997. In 1999, a small aerobeacon mounted on a metallic mast replaced the traditional light, which was deactivated and taken away by the Swedish Maritime Administration in the summer of 2007. Söderarm had been seen as a typical example of a lighthouse not needed for modern commercial shipping. However, the old lens and light equipment remains, and plans to reactivate the lighthouse have been discussed. The metallic mast was removed in the autumn of 2009. A conference company currently promotes activity in the old light station buildings. Overnight accommodations are available in the keeper's house. Söderam is frequently reported as a weather station in the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) shipping news. The lighthouse has been protected by Swedish law since 1935 as a culturally important building.
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söderarm, name, deactivated, swedish, lighthouse, station, surrounding, small, archipelago, west, part, Åland, lighthouselocationswedencoordinates59, 752891, 405993, 752891, 405993towerconstructed1839foundationstone, basementconstructiongranite, towerautomated. Soderarm is the name of a deactivated Swedish lighthouse station and its surrounding small archipelago in the west part of the Sea of Aland 1 Soderarm LighthouseSoderarmLocationSoderarmSwedenCoordinates59 45 10 N 19 24 22 E 59 752891 N 19 405993 E 59 752891 19 405993TowerConstructed1839Foundationstone basementConstructiongranite towerAutomated1953Height21 metres 69 ft Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower with a red band black observation room and lanternPower sourcerapeseed oil kerosene acetylene electricity OperatorSoderarm FyrHeritagegovernmental listed building complex governmental listed building LightDeactivated2007Focal height46 metres 151 ft Lensparabolic mirrors original 3rd order Fresnel lens 1953 aerobeacon 1999 2007 Range16 nautical miles 30 km 18 mi CharacteristicExting 2007 sweden no SV 2590The light station is located on the island of Thorskar This area together with the tiny island of Tjarven north of Soderarm marks the entrance for the shipping route leading to the ports of Kapellskar Norrtalje and also the north entrance to Stockholm The area has been severely fortified by the Swedish military and coastal artillery and many traces of military activity from the years during the second world war are still visible On the island of Manskar for example a large military radar mast stood for many years It was demolished in 2010 In 2002 the coastal artillery was formally liquidated at Soderarm but still some islands are forbidden for the public to visit The Swedish Maritime Administration has confirmed that many Russian mines dating from the First World War may still lie on the sea bottom east of the light station making anchoring or diving there dangerous 2 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditIn the 17th century the first land beacons were constructed at Thorskar Soderarm In 1839 the lighthouse was built and the island staffed The light ran on colza oil and mirrors reflected it More houses and buildings were added during the 19th century In 1882 a kerosene lamp replaced the old lamp but the mirrors remained until 1928 when a third order lens and Gustaf Dalens AGA light replaced the old equipment In 1953 the light was finally electrified and automated The station was however staffed until September 1997 In 1999 a small aerobeacon mounted on a metallic mast replaced the traditional light which was deactivated and taken away by the Swedish Maritime Administration in the summer of 2007 Soderarm had been seen as a typical example of a lighthouse not needed for modern commercial shipping However the old lens and light equipment remains and plans to reactivate the lighthouse have been discussed The metallic mast was removed in the autumn of 2009 A conference company currently promotes activity in the old light station buildings Overnight accommodations are available in the keeper s house Soderam is frequently reported as a weather station in the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute SMHI shipping news The lighthouse has been protected by Swedish law since 1935 as a culturally important building See also Edit Sweden portal Engineering portalList of lighthouses and lightvessels in SwedenReferences Edit Rowlett Russ Lighthouses of Sweden Stockholm Area The Lighthouse Directory University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Retrieved 7 April 2016 http www sjofartsverket se templates SFVXPage 14061 aspx dead link External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Soderarm Sjofartsverket Archived 2016 04 08 at the Wayback Machine in English The Swedish Lighthouse Society Soderarm Fyr in Swedish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Soderarm amp oldid 1140200877, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
