Stabben fyr is one of Norway's most distinctive lighthouses, perched on a tiny rocky skerry of just 300 square metres, about 3 kilometres northwest of Florø. The name means "chopping block," a fitting description of the flat-topped rock it occupies.
The lighthouse was established in 1867 and renovated in 1905, when its 4th-order Fresnel lens was installed. That original lens remains in use today. The 16-metre-tall square masonry tower rises directly from the seaward end of a two-and-a-half-storey keeper's house, the entire station engineered to fit onto the minuscule islet. The light was automated in 1975, and the station was listed as a protected cultural heritage site in 1999.
Stabben is easily visible from the shipping lane and from Florø itself. It cannot be visited without a private boat, but its silhouette against the open sea is one of the most recognizable sights along this stretch of coast.
The lighthouse was established in 1867 and renovated in 1905, when its 4th-order Fresnel lens was installed. That original lens remains in use today. The 16-metre-tall square masonry tower rises directly from the seaward end of a two-and-a-half-storey keeper's house, the entire station engineered to fit onto the minuscule islet. The light was automated in 1975, and the station was listed as a protected cultural heritage site in 1999.
Stabben is easily visible from the shipping lane and from Florø itself. It cannot be visited without a private boat, but its silhouette against the open sea is one of the most recognizable sights along this stretch of coast.
