- Bengtskar Lighthouse is the tallest lighthouse in all of Scandinavia, and the nation's southern most tourist attraction.
- To reach the top of the tower 252 steps must be climbed.
- The lighthouse started construction in early 1906, and was completed by August of that year. The light was lit in December of that year.
- The lighthouse is located 25 kilometers southwest of Hanko, at the entrance of the Gulf of Finland.
- The lighthouse suffered minor damage during World War I in August 1914.
- In the very early hours of the morning of July 26, 1941, under the cover of fog, Bengtskär Lighthouse was attacked by the Russians during World War II. 40 Finnish defenders held off the Russians, but a Russian warplan bombed the living quarters on July 27 killing seven of the defenders.
- The lighthouse was reopend in 1950, after the war, but was eventually automated and fell into disrepair. However, Turku University renovated the structure in 1995 turning it into a monument and tourist attraction.
- Bengtskar Island, which is the island the lighthouse sits on, is the southern most inhabited place of Finland.
- The island and lighthouse is reached by a ferry from Kasnas.
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