Bengtskär lighthouse is the tallest in the Nordic countries. Completed in 1906, this granite edifice towers 52 metres above the sea. The bleak rocky island of Bengtskär is situated 25 kilometres southwest of the town of Hanko and is the southernmost populated part of Finland. In 1941, Bengtskär was the scene of a battle in which Finnish forces repelled an attempt by Soviet forces to seize the island. Passenger trips to Bengtskär by boat start from Hanko, Turku and Kasnäs. Read more: www.bengtskar.fi

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