Close-up of the lens of the Utö lighthouse. Black and white photo.
Close-up of the lens of the Utö lighthouse. Black and white photo.

Utö Lens

starting at €90.00

Throughout their long history, the lighthouses on Utö have been rebuilt many times and have housed a variety of lighting systems and lenses. The lens system currently in use, manufactured by the Parisian firm Barbier, Bernard & Turenne, dates from 1906. It has thus survived the dangerous war years with relatively few scars, thanks in part to good fortune and in part to the resourcefulness of the islanders.

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Throughout their long history, the lighthouses on Utö have been rebuilt many times and have housed a variety of lighting systems and lenses. The lens system currently in use, manufactured by the Parisian firm Barbier, Bernard & Turenne, dates from 1906. It has thus survived the dangerous war years with relatively few scars, thanks in part to good fortune and in part to the resourcefulness of the islanders.

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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