Ystad Light

From lighthouses

Ystad, Sweden

Built: 1865

Decommissioned: 1975

Ystad, on the southern coast of Sweden, has been an important Baltic port since the 11th century. This lighthouse actually had to be moved a short distance before it was ever lit because it was in the way of a new railroad depot which was being built in the harbor area. At 15.7 m (51 ft) tall, it may have been the first lighthouse ever moved in one piece, without being disassembled.

---

Navigational Options

• Return to Thirty-third Lighthouse Expedition
• Go to Alphabetical Listing
• Go to Geographical Listing
• Return to Lighthouse Home Page

---

Lighthouses: A Photographic Journey

Conceived and Developed by David S. Carter

Photographs by Donald W. Carter

Text by Diana K. Carter, Donald W. Carter & David S. Carter

Copyright © 1995-2011 David S. Carter, Donald W. Carter, & Diana K. Carter. All rights reserved. Reproduction by any means, physical or electronic, in part or in full, without the express permission of the authors, is strictly prohibited.

This article was last modified on 5/26/2009.