Sandhammaren
Sandhammaren Lighthouse
Sandhammaren is a lighthouse near Ystad in Scania, Sweden. The name also refers to a nearby beach and a point just east of Ystad.
At first two identical lighthouses were built to avoid confusing it with the Ertholmene lighthouse. The flame originally ran on rapeseed oil. In 1891, one of the two lighthouses was taken out of service and moved to Pite-Rönnskär in Norrland, and its lamp was changed to paraffin. The remaining lighthouse was electrified in 1952 and automated in 1976. It is now operated by the Swedish Maritime Administration.
Tower details: built in 1862, a cast-iron skeletal conical tower with a central cylinder, balcony and lantern. It stands 29.5 meters tall and has a red tower with a greenish lantern dome. The focal height is 32 meters. The light can be seen up to 22 nautical miles, and its signal is a white flash every 5 seconds. Over the years the light has used rapeseed oil, kerosene, and electricity.
The Sandhammaren lighthouse is a government-listed building as part of a historic heritage complex.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 21:18 (CET).