Bengtskär lighthouse and waves crashing on the shore, photographed from the sea. Black and white photograph.
Bengtskär lighthouse and waves crashing on the shore, photographed from the sea. Black and white photograph.

Bengtskär

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Bengtskär is unique in many ways. Built in 1906, the stone lighthouse is the tallest in the Nordic countries, and its history, with its many adversities, is exceptionally dramatic. It holds special significance not only for the residents of Rosala and Hiittinen, but also for me personally, as I have had the privilege to admire it for 25 years. The Wilsons, who have guided tourism in Bengtskär, became familiar to us when Per took our family to our cottage in the outer archipelago during the spring thaw on his way to the lighthouse. We visited there almost every summer, and I also held a photo exhibition there. At one point, we even donated insulation wool for the Bengtskär staff's sauna.

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Bengtskär is unique in many ways. Built in 1906, the stone lighthouse is the tallest in the Nordic countries, and its history, with its many adversities, is exceptionally dramatic. It holds special significance not only for the residents of Rosala and Hiittinen, but also for me personally, as I have had the privilege to admire it for 25 years. The Wilsons, who have guided tourism in Bengtskär, became familiar to us when Per took our family to our cottage in the outer archipelago during the spring thaw on his way to the lighthouse. We visited there almost every summer, and I also held a photo exhibition there. At one point, we even donated insulation wool for the Bengtskär staff's sauna.

MAJAKKA seisoo maailman laidalla. Sileäksi kavutut portaat vievät lyhtyhuoneeseen. Sieltä voi nähdä pilvien varjot meren peilissä – ja majakkasaaren pienen maailman. 1950-luvulta lähtien majakat alkoivat jäädä ilman vartijoitaan tai jopa tyystin tarpeettomiksi. Vasta vuosituhannen vaihteen tienoolla säiden ja ilkivallan armoille hylättyjen merimerkkien kulttuuri- ja arkkitehtuuriarvot alettiin ymmärtää ja niitä ryhdyttiin pelastamaan. Jokainen, joka on osallistunut yhdenkin majakkamme pelastamiseen, on antanut lahjan kaikille suomalaisille.

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