Peschiera Borromeo, Italy
15th century
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9th century AD
Arcola, Italy
11th century
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4th century AD
Tenno, Italy
12th century
Saint-Denis, Italy
c. 1027
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12th century
Chiavari, Italy
1140
Gabiano, Italy
8th century AD
Rosignano Monferrato, Italy
1322
Tscherms, Italy
13th century
Vadena, Italy
c. 1250
Monfalcone, Italy
c. 490 AD
Augusta, Italy
1232
Chignolo Po, Italy
740 AD
Saint-Pierre, Italy
1420
Rivarolo Canavese, Italy
1333
Monte Isola, Italy
1910
Mals, Italy
1272
Aosta, Italy
15th century
Towering 52 meters above the sea, Bengtskär lighthouse is the tallest one in Scandinavia. The building started in in 1905 after the shipwreck of S/S Helsingfors and was completed in 1906. The lighthouse was designed by architect Florentin Granholm. On December a special petrol lantern, designed and built in Paris, was brought to Bengtskär and installed atop the tower.
German fleet bombarded Bengstkär in the First World War in 1914. Since the Gulf of Finland was heavily mined, it was not until 1919 that the surrounding seas were declared safe for shipping, that the light was lit again.
After the war the military value of Bengtskär increased as part of the defence system of independent Finland. In Second World War (1941) Soviet Union made a suprise attack to island. After a bloody battle, the small Finnish garrison emerged victorious. Intermittent repairs to the facility continued during the post-war period.