Trekroner Lighthouse

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The Trekroner Lighthouse is a 39 foot tall cast iron light that is located on an old fort that was built in the late 18^th century. The fort was constructed on an artificial island that was created by sinking three ships and received it’s name because one of the three ships happened to be named Trekroner. The name means Three Crowns.
The fort was instrumental in the defense of Copenhagen Harbor for many decades before finally being decommissioned in 1932. The light was constructed in 1869 and there might have been a previous small lighthouse on the fort prior to that.
The lighthouse is still active and serves to warn the many ships that pass through the harbor that the fort and island are lurking in the dark or fog. Trekroner Lighthouse is difficult to see from the mainland but good views can be seen from a boat, and a water ferry travels to the island from Copenhagen in the summer.