Lindesnes Cape

Lindesnes is the southernmost cape of mainland Norway, a landmark for ships travelling between the North Sea and the Skagerrak. In 1656 Norway's first lighthouse was lit here: thirty tallow candles burned in a wooden tower, followed by a coal fire later that year. Mariners complained that the light was inadequate, and the king withdrew permission to operate it. The cape remained dark until lights were established again in 1725, marking a dangerous turn on an important international sea route.