Ski from the roof

Three families lived by the lighthouse Långe Jan (“Tall Jan”). You can see the lighthouse-keeper’s house behind the gate on the left hand side.

Listen to Fia’s story, by following the link, at the bottom of this page.

The residence of the lighthouse keeper. Today it is home to Ottenby’s ornithologist community.

Back in the early 20th century, the next white house to the left was a school. Today you can find the public toilets here.

When Fia was a child, this was a residence for military personnel.

On the right you can see the yellow lodge where the assistant lighthouse-keepers lived and thereafter the lighthouse-keeper’s house. When Fia lived here, the exterior was in traditional wood paneling, painted red.

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English voiceover by Carloine Horsfield.