Beauty Of Nature: ♥♥A Day out 6 April 2013♥♥

♥♥ A Day out 6 April ♥♥

Gnesta

At McDonalds Nyköping

Hummelvik

Femöre Fortet Oxelösund

Femore - a small peninsula south of Oxelosund

The femöre Lighthouse Cottages, the landscape is amazing with the
beautiful archipelago, sheltered bays the wonderful nature and the
history. The lighthouse on the cliff at the Baltic sea is not in use
anymore, however the lighthouse cottages are used for smaller
conferences, family gatherings, weddings etc, and it is possible
to book the cottages for an overnight stay with friends and family.

Facts:

The large cottage

has 2 rooms of about 16 m² each and a small kitchen. The upper

floor has two small rooms 11 m² and 7 m² and an attic. The cottage

has electrical heating and is equipped with tables and chairs for

20-25 people and 6 beds. The kitchen is equipped with refrigerator,

microwave oven, small stove (no oven), coffee maker, thermos,

glasses, china, cutlery, a few serving dishes, saucepans and

a frying pan.

Bring your own kitchen towels and napkins as well as your own water.

The cottages has a composting toilet in a small building next to

the cottages.

The small cottage

(15 m²) where the lighthouse assistant used to live can be booked

together with the large cottage or separately. It has a small kitchen

and a small room with 3 beds. The kitchen has a microwave oven,

coffee maker, china and cutlery for four people.

Bring your own kitchen towels and napkins as well as your own water

The cottages has a composting toilet in a small building next to

the cottages.

Prices:
The large cottage: One day 800 SEK,
overnight stay 1100 SEK per day.

The small cottage: Overnight stay 600 SEK per day.

For reservations and further information, please contact
the Tourist information centre in Oxelosund
phone +46 (0)155 383 50

turism@oxelosund.se

www.femorefortet.se

On 24 august 1867 Johan Julius Jansson became the first lighthouse
keeper and started his service at the Femörehuvuds lighthouse. The
same year the lighthouse also got the light . When the new
lighthouse built in 1955 finally extinguished and was removed in
1972 the lighthouse had guided mariners for over a hundred years.
After years of disrepair the lighthouse was renovated, in the
beginning of the 1990's.

The original light was a simple oil lamp placed inside a glass fitted
expansion of the lighthouse.Despite the simple device, the light
at the lighthouse shone with a powerful light that appeared in the
distance. The fotogen lamp, persisted until 1955 when the
new lighthouse was built.

The lighthouse was rebuilt in 1922, and the bell tower was built
used to signal when it was foggy. On December 3, the same day
as the clock was completely assembled, a test was done to find
out the range and the sound was heard at the "Vinterklasen"
and to "Svinskär".
The bell was cast in Stockholm in 1873, and was originally
intended for "Skags lighthouse" in "Ångermanland".
Before the bell, the lighthouse staff used a single gong.

Staffing of the lighthouse ceased at the end of the year
1954-1955 in conjunction with the new lighthouse was built.
At the same time, the fog signals stopped with no clock.
The lighthouse was extinguished for good in 1972 and today
only the foundation remains.
As far back in time, fairways passed "Femörehuvud" head. It also
passed the outer limb of the sailing description contained in "King
Valdemar's" land register from the 1200s. The inner lane went
through "Femörehuvud" and probably also in the now upgraded
rounded strait north of the former island Oxelö where
Oxelösund is today.

A beautiful chimney hood.

Life saving equipment, a lifebuoy marked with the
name "Femöre Huvud"

The beautiful archipelago at femöre lighthouse Cottages,
the small islands are still covered by snow but if the sun
continues to shine like it has done now for a number of days
and the daytime temperatures will continue to be around
+4 degrees Celsius, the snow will disappear very quickly.