Located in the Archipelago Sea (a part of the Baltic Sea between the Gulf of Bothnia, the Gulf of Finland and the Sea of Åland), on the Bengtskär skerry, at about 25 kilometers south west of Hanko, Bengtskär lighthouse is the highest one in the Nordic countries. Its 46m round granite tower, attached to one end of a 3-1/2 story granite keeper's house, is unpainted. Restored in the early 1990s, it now includes overnight accommodations, a lecture hall, conference rooms, a café, museum, and a post office.
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