Långe Jan

Infobox_Lighthouse

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caption = Långe Jan
location = Ottenby, Ölands south cape, Sweden
coordinates = coord|56|12|N|16|24|E
yearbuilt = 1785
yearlit = 1785
automated = 1948
yeardeactivated = Active
foundation = Limestone
construction = Limestone
shape = Cylindrical tower, conical bottom
height =
height = 41.6 m (135 ft.)
elevation = 41 m
lens = Open fire
currentlens = Third order Fresnel, 1907
intensity =
range = convert|18|nmi|0|m
characteristic = Fl. (2) 30 s
marking=White tower with black band
ARLHS=SWE-041; SV-5528
admiralty=C7280
NGA=7720

Långe Jan (en:"Tall John"), "långe" meaning "tall" or "the tall", and "Jan" an alternate form of the name John, is a swedish lighthouse located at the south cape of Öland, the second largest Swedish island. It is one of Sweden's most famous lighthouses along with Kullen, Vinga and Landsort, and also the tallest lighthouse in Sweden.

The lighthouse was built in 1785, probably by Russian PoWs. The tower was bulit by stone from an old chapel. Originally the light was an open fire, and the tower was unpainted. It was painted white in 1845, and the same year the tower's lantern was installed, to store a colza oil lamp. A couple of years later a black band was added to the tower.

The lighthouse remains in use and is remote-controlled by the Swedish Maritime Administration in Norrköping. During the summer-season it is possible to climb the tower, for a small fee.

The buildings surrounding the tower is Ottenby birding station.

References

*cite web|url=http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/swe4.htm|author=Rowlett, Russ|title=The Lighthouse Directory|accessdate=8 September|accessyear=2008

ee also

*Långe Erik ("Tall Erik"), the lighthouse at the north cape of Öland.