Tungenes Lighthouse () is a

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located in the municipality of

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county,

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. The lighthouse is situated at the north end of the Tungenes

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on the tip of

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just to the north of the city of

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. The lighthouse is no longer in use, but it is used as a fine arts center and lighthouse/maritime museum. There is also a cafe in one of the buildings. Historically, the lighthouse was the main light marking the entrance to the Byfjorden, the main fjord leading to the important city of

History

Tungenes was first lit in 1828 at a time when the

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and

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trade increased the need for a safer entrance to the harbor at Stavanger via the Byfjorden. Tungenes was decommissioned and closed down in 1984 and replaced by an automated beacon located just off shore on the tiny island of Brakjen. Tungenes is now a protected site affiliated with the Norwegian Lighthouse History Association (''Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening''). It currently operates as a museum and cultural center in cooperation with Jærmuseet. Jærmuseet, which is headquartered in

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, is also responsible for running several other local museum facilities in various parts of the district of

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. Jærmuseet is the regional science museum for the municipalities of

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and

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References

External links

Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening

Jaermuseet websiteMap of Tungenes fyr
Lighthouses completed in 1828 Lighthouses in Rogaland Museums in Rogaland Listed lighthouses in Norway Maritime museums in Norway Art museums and galleries in Norway {{Norway-lighthouse-stub

History

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