622B - Lighthouses V - The Æðey lighthouse - Self adhesive

The lighthouse of Æðey (Duck Island) in Ísafjördur was built in 1944 and taken into use in 1949. An English lantern was installed at that time. It was 3.5 meters high, fitted with a copper roof and a 250° dioptric lens, 500 mm in diameter. Electricity from the main power grid was installed in 1988. The lighthouse of Æðey is a concrete cylindrical and conical tower, 9.3 m in height. The tower balcony supports the lantern on a concrete foundation. The lighthouse was originally plated with quartz but coated with white sealant in 1987. Engineer Axel Sveinsson designed both of these lighthouses.