Magacela Castle is believed to be of Roman origin. The Torre del Homenaje was built in the late 12th century by Moors. The castle was restored after Christian Reconquista in 1235. It was strengthened als on the 16th century.
On your visit you will be able to see the preserved remains of the keep, other towers such as the gatehouse, and some traces of the wall, as well as remains of the old church of Santa Ana, the primitive parish church of Magacela and the cemetery.
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.