Obrestad Lighthouse

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Obrestad Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located on the north side of the small farming village of Obrestad in Hå municipality, Rogaland county, Norway. It sits on a promontory about 5 kilometres west of Nærbø. The square tower was first lit in 1873 and the tower was rebuilt in its present form in 1950. The lighthouse was automated in 1991 and has been a protected historical building since 2000. ()

Local name: Obrestad fyr Coordinates: 58°39'29"N, 5°33'16"E

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Haavegen 282Vigre 4365 RogalandNorway

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+47 51 79 16 60

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Obrestad Lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bryne Stadion, Garborg Centre, Nærbø Church, Orre Church.

6 miNE
Bowling alley, Game and entertainment center, Football
Bryne Stadion, Bryne
154 min walk • Bryne Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Bryne, Norway. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home ground of Bryne FK. The record attendance was set in 1980, when 13,621 spectators attended a match against Viking FK. Today, the seated capacity is 2,507, while the total capacity is 4,000.
6.3 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum
Garborg Centre, Bryne
160 min walk • The Garborg Centre is an educational centre dedicated to the husband and wife authors, Arne Garborg and Hulda Garborg. It is situated near Arne Garborg's childhood home in the town of Bryne, Time municipality, in Rogaland, Norway.
3.7 miE
Church
Nærbø Church, Nærbø
94 min walk • Nærbø Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hå Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nærbø. It is the main church for the Nærbø parish which is part of the Jæren prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.
4 miN
Church
Orre Church
102 min walk • Orre Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Klepp Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Pollestad. It is the main church for the Orre parish which is part of the Jæren prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.
2.6 miE
Church
Old Nærbø Church
67 min walk • Old Nærbø Church is a former parish church of the Church of Norway in Hå Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nærbø. It used to be the main church for the Nærbø parish which is part of the Jæren prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.
6.4 miNE
Church
Bryne Church, Bryne
163 min walk • Bryne Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Time Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Bryne. It is the church for the Bryne parish which is part of the Jæren prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.
4.4 miSE
Locality
Varhaug
112 min walk • Varhaug is the administrative centre of Hå municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located in the district of Jæren and it is the second largest village in Hå municipality after Nærbø. It was also the administrative centre for the former municipality of Varhaug from 1894 until its dissolution in 1964.