The village of Landsort is located in the southernmost region of Stockholm’s archipelago. In the village and a beacon on the Baltic Sea is the Landsort lighthouse. The first lighthouse was constructed in 1658 but was destroyed by a fire. A royal decree to build a new, more resilient lighthouse made of stone was issued in 1666. The lighthouse was finally completed sometime during the 1680s. The new structure was designed to survive fires and turned out to be a smart decision. Russians tried to set fire to the structure…
