Skags lighthouse

Skags Lighthouse is one of Sweden’s oldest lighthouses. It was in operation off Örnsköldsvik from 1871 to 1957 before being dismantled and, in the 1970s, relocated to Jävre in Piteå Municipality. The lighthouse was donated by the Swedish Maritime Administration in honor of the local lighthouse-building tradition.

The lighthouse is made of iron and is a white Heidenstam lighthouse in its distinctive style. Originally, it stood on the small island Gråklubben, northeast of Skagsudde, serving as a navigation light for Örnsköldsvik. When the new lighthouse at Skagsudde was lit in 1957, the old one was decommissioned. It was dismantled in the mid-1960s and stored at Byske harbor before being moved to Jävre and reconstructed for display purposes. It was officially re-inaugurated in 1971 on its 100th anniversary.

The mirror apparatus installed in 1871 had originally been used at Landsort since 1840. During the lighthouse’s active years on Gråklubben, the revolving oil lamps were replaced by single-wick kerosene lamps in 1884 and later by Dalén lights in 1924. That same year, a fourth-order (500 mm) dioptric drum lens with 10 panels of 36° each and a catadioptric crown was installed, rotating on ball bearings with a clockwork and weight mechanism (weight 68 kg). The lens had previously been at Gotska Sandön. The current third-order plano-convex lens, installed in 1970, had previously been used at Stenkyrkehuks Lighthouse.

Historically, most Swedish caisson lighthouses were built and launched at the harbor in Jävre-Sandholmen, a few kilometers south of the current lighthouse.
Source: Svenska Fyrsällskapet

If the lighthouse is not open, a key can be collected from ICA E-Fyren, which is open year-round.

Next to the lighthouse, there is a small marina, a picnic area, and beautiful walking paths, making it a delightful destination for visitors interested in both nature and history.