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Høgsteinen Lighthouse near Ålesund, Norway
Anybody home?
It's been more than a century since Høgsteinen Lighthouse had a keeper, but here on the majestic expanse of Norway's coast, somehow it doesn't seem all that lonely. Built in the 1850s on a reef reinforced by an artificial jetty, it's been fully automated since 1905, dutifully guiding vessels to the western port of Ålesund. It's a busy job, but during sunny downtimes like this, the lighthouse gladly welcomes visitors to relax on its stone base and bask in the mountainous maritime panorama.
Anybody home?
It's been more than a century since Høgsteinen Lighthouse had a keeper, but here on the majestic expanse of Norway's coast, somehow it doesn't seem all that lonely. Built in the 1850s on a reef reinforced by an artificial jetty, it's been fully automated since 1905, dutifully guiding vessels to the western port of Ålesund. It's a busy job, but during sunny downtimes like this, the lighthouse gladly welcomes visitors to relax on its stone base and bask in the mountainous maritime panorama.
Set on a jetty amid coastal beauty, this lighthouse has been fully automated for more than a century.
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