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Lyngvig lighthouse, Hvide Sande Coast, Denmark.

Lyngvig Lighthouse is the youngest of Denmark's major lighthouses. The lamp was lit for the first time on November 3, 1906. The tower stands on a 17 metre high sand dune, and at 38 metres (and 228 steps), it reaches a Danish record-breaking flame height of 55 metres. The light can be observed from a distance of approximately 40 kilometres.

In the beginning, the lighthouse shone with gas from a small gas plant in a shed next to the tower. In 1920, it was converted to petroleum, but in 1946, the lighthouse had a small DC power station added, and since then, the light has been electric. In 1955, Lyngvig Lighthouse was connected to the public grid and in 1965, it was automated, which allowed the permanent crew to be reduced from three to one.

Modern shipping does not require lighthouses, and Lyngvig Lighthouse is no longer manned. In 2011, the light from the beautiful old rotating lens was replaced with a fixed LED light. In 2013, however, local forces succeeded in bringing back the characteristic sweeping light.

Every year, Lyngvig Lighthouse is visited by more than 50,000 people, who get to experience a spectacular view of the sea, fjord and dunes.