Tungenes Lighthouse

Tungenes Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located within the municipality of Randaberg in Rogaland county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on the north stop of the Tungenes headland at the tip of Stavanger Peninsula just to the north of the city of Stavanger. The lighthouse is now not in use, however it's far used as a high-quality arts center and lighthouse maritime museum. There is also a restaurant in one of the buildings. Historically, the lighthouse became the main light marking the entrance to the Byfjorden, the primary fjord main to the important metropolis of Stavanger.

Tungenes changed into first lit in 1828 at a time whilst the fishing and herring alternate accelerated the want for a more secure front to the harbor at Stavanger via the Byfjorden. Tungenes was decommissioned and closed down in 1984 and replaced with the aid of an automatic beacon positioned just off shore on the tiny island of Bracken. Tungenes is now a protected website affiliated with the Norwegian Lighthouse History Association Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. It currently operates as a museum and cultural center in cooperation with Jærmuseet.