The highest lighthouse in Scandinavia. Also the most southern inhibited point of Finland. This place was buildt in 1906 in only 9 months so that big ships on their trade route wouldn't get lost and crash into rocks.
There was a lot of traffic by Bengtskär because all European ships came this way when they went to trade with Russia. There used to live 36 people on the island back in the days. Most of them were kids and they even had a own teacher at the island.
1941 in june there was a bigger battle between Finns and Russians on the island. 100 Russians with new second world war equipment and 36 Finns with old first world war equipment. Even though the situatuion was hopeless we beat them with a little luck and today the lighthouse is still standing.
If you haven't been here i really recommend it, it has an amazing view from up in the lighthouse and the island is nice.
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