Hirtshals Lighthouse, Hirtshals

Hirtshals lighthouse is a lighthouse near Hirtshals. It was built in 1863 in a late classical style with N.S. Nebelong as architect and C.F. Grove as engineer.

The lighthouse's flame height is 57 metres, the tower itself is 35 metres high. The type of lighthouse is a breathing lighthouse. The lighthouse character is: Fixed white light with a strong flash every 30 seconds. There are 144 steps to the viewing balcony.

The complex consists of the lighthouse, two corridor buildings connecting the lighthouse with the two functionary buildings, an outhouse, an engine house and a siren house. The buildings are constructed of white painted foundation walls. The tower stands on a granite base, while the other buildings stand on black-painted brick foundations. The two small corridor buildings are built of granite stone facing the courtyard and concrete facing the sea.

The lighthouse itself is round and terminated by a copper-clad lantern. The tower is decorated with the monogram of King Frederik VII and the year of construction. The parapet is new. The doors and windows have been renewed. When built, the lighthouse had a fixed lens and rotating booster prisms. In 1914, the tower was converted to a fixed lighthouse with flashing and a kerosene incandescent burner. The lighthouse was electrified in 1939.

The one-storey official residences are covered by eternit slate clad saddle roofs with twigs. The walls are divided by pilasters. The house to the north was intended for the lighthouse master and the 1st assistant, while the house to the south was occupied by the 2nd and 3rd assistants. The central bay of the north building is adorned by a recessed field, which ends in a round-arched sawtooth.

Hirtshals guy plays an important role in TV2's family Christmas calendar 2013 "The Twins and Santa Claus".