Utö lighthouse on a winter night. Snow flurries visible in the beams of light. Black and white photo.
Utö lighthouse on a winter night. Snow flurries visible in the beams of light. Black and white photo.

Utö

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Surrounded by waters plagued by rocky shoals and magnetic disturbances, Utö is known to have had a navigational aid as early as the 13th century. The first actual lighthouse was completed on the island in 1753, but it was blown up during the Finnish War of 1808–1809. A new square lighthouse was built in 1814, and it still serves as the lighthouse’s main structure. The residents of Utö converted the third floor of the tower into a church, and it is still in use today. The lighthouse’s lighting system has evolved through various stages, from 10 tallow candles and a mirror to the currently operational lens system, which now draws its power from the national grid via a submarine cable.

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Surrounded by waters plagued by rocky shoals and magnetic disturbances, Utö is known to have had a navigational aid as early as the 13th century. The first actual lighthouse was completed on the island in 1753, but it was blown up during the Finnish War of 1808–1809. A new square lighthouse was built in 1814, and it still serves as the lighthouse’s main structure. The residents of Utö converted the third floor of the tower into a church, and it is still in use today. The lighthouse’s lighting system has evolved through various stages, from 10 tallow candles and a mirror to the currently operational lens system, which now draws its power from the national grid via a submarine cable.

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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