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Da Rubjerg Knude fyr oprindeligt blev bygget, lå det 200 meter inde i landet, men stod i oktober 2019, hvor en planlagt flytning skulle finde sted, faretruende tæt på kanten af den ca. 60 meter høje klint, der hvert år kom tættere på.
Den lokale murermester Kjeld Pedersen fra Lønstrup, startede forberedelserne 14. august 2019. Forarbejdet varede ca. to måneder, og selve flytningen af tårnet fandt sted d. 22. oktober 2019.
Det 700 tons tunge fyr blev flyttet ved at forstærke tårnets fundament med jern og beton, forsyne tårnet med transporthjul og derefter flytte det ad et udlagt spor ved hjælp af donkrafte og hydraulik. Fyret blev flyttet 70 m.
Ifølge Hjørring Kommune vil den nye placering give Rubjerg Knude Fyr en levetidsforlængelse på ca. 40 år.
The lighthouse is on the top of Lønstrup Klint (cliff), 60 metres (200 ft) above sea level.
Shifting sands and coastal erosion are a serious problem in the area. The coast is eroded on average 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) a year.
The lighthouse ceased operating on 1 August 1968. For a number of years, the buildings were used as a museum and coffee shop, but continually shifting sands caused them to be abandoned in 2002. By 2009, the small buildings were severely damaged by the pressure of the sand and were later removed.
It was expected that the tower would fall into the sea by 2023; however, works to relocate the lighthouse started on 14 August 2019, and on 22 October 2019 the 23 metres (75 ft) high lighthouse, weighing 720 tonnes, was moved 70 m (230 ft) inland on specially built rails. The move is expected to secure the future of the lighthouse at least until around 2060.
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