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Vinga Lighthouse (Vinga fyr) is a Swedish lighthouse on Vinga island built in 1890. But Vinga has been an important island for sea travelers for a long time. The lighthouse in use now is the third one on the island. It is one of Sweden’s most famous lighthouses and a special symbol for the city of Gothenburg.The first tower was built in 1841 it was the first Swedish lighthouse with lens. A second was built in 1854 to make the island a double lighthouse.

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