Nakkehoved Lighthouse

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Nakkehoved Lighthouse (Danish: Nakkehoved Fyr) was originally the name for two individual lighthouses above the namesake Nakkehoved cliffs, between Gilleleje and Hornbæk, approximately 40 km north of Copenhagen, Denmark. Since the eastern lighthouse was decommissioned in 1898, the name Nakkehoved Lighthouse has come to refer to only the western tower, which is still operational. The eastern lighthouse was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1976. The western lighthouse was also listed on the registry in 2002. The lighthouse marks the entrance to the Kattegat sea, and it parallels the Kullen Lighthouse in Sweden on the other side of the Øresund strait. The tower is 21 meters tall and emits 3 blinks of 0.3-second duration every 20 seconds. The light has a brightness of 229,358 cd and can be seen from 25 nautical miles (ca. 46 km) away in clear weather. On the site there is also an automated weather station, restaurant, and, since May 15, 2005, a Museum of International Lighthouse History.

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