OLDEST LIGHTHOUSE in NORWAY - LINDESNES Poster

First lit in 1655, Lindesnes is Norway's oldest lighthouse. It lies on the southernmost tip of the Norwegian mainland on the peninsula Neset and is 1,564.6 miles (2,518 kilometes) from the extreme northern end of Norway, North Cape. It was no coincidence that Lindesnes was the place where the first lighthouse in Norway was lit. Ever since the Middle Ages, Lindesnes, or 'headland', as the spot was called, has been one of the most important navigation landmarks for boats for sailing between the North and Baltic Seas. The lighthouse has gone through several changes since it was built. In 1822, it was refitted with a coal lamp, and in 1854 a new lamp was installed with the current lens. It is 17.6 yards (16.1 metres) tall and emits a quick white flash every 20 seconds.