# The Historic Kerosene Crane, Sweden: what it is and when to go > The Historic Kerosene Crane is a visitor attraction (Fotogenkranen) in Sweden. Interests: History. The best time to visit is December to February and May to September. In June there are 18 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 58. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/the-historic-kerosene-crane/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · History - **Local name:** Fotogenkranen - **Where:** Sweden - **Best time:** December to February and May to September. - **Nearest airport:** NYO Nyköping, 55 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [visitlandsort.se](https://visitlandsort.se/maritima-kulturarvet/skargardssamhallet-landsort/fotogenkranen/) - **Coordinates:** 58.74219, 17.86502 ## What it is and where The Historic Kerosene Crane is a visitor attraction (Fotogenkranen) in Sweden. Historic crane used to unload kerosene for Landsort Lighthouse. Its coordinates are 58.74219, 17.86502; the nearest main airport is Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO, Nyköping), 55 km as the crow flies. How to get around Sweden (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=58.742185%2C17.865021) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.742185%2C17.865021) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/historia/) places in Sweden. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit The Historic Kerosene Crane is **December to February and May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 6 h 41 | | February | Best time | 8 h 57 | | March | Possible | 11 h 23 | | April | Possible | 14 h 07 | | May | Best time | 16 h 33 | | June | Best time | 18 h 02 | | July | Best time | 17 h 24 | | August | Best time | 15 h 11 | | September | Best time | 12 h 29 | | October | Possible | 9 h 51 | | November | Better not | 7 h 21 | | December | Best time | 5 h 58 | In June there are 18 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 58. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Sweden in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Sweden To enter Sweden there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Sweden checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swedish krona (SEK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 1177 health advice line. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Pegelhuset](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/pegelhuset/): History · 22 m - [Landsort lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/landsort-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Nynäshamn Municipality, Baltic coast, Sweden · 290 m - [Landsort chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/landsorts-kapell/): Building in Nynäshamn Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden · 301 m - [Landsort 152-mm. Artillery Battery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/landsorts-batteri/): Are the forts built into the rock having the purpose to protect the sea route to Nynäshamn and to Stockholm and was parts of Marine Band Line · 318 m - [Landsort chapel bell tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/landsorts-klockstapel/): Bell tower by the chapel on Landsort, Stockholm archipelago · 336 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). ## More in Sweden: History - [Drottningholm Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/drottningholm-palace/): royal palace in Ekerö Municipality, Sweden - [Birka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/birka-and-hovgarden/): archaeological site on the island of Björkö in Sweden - [National Library of Sweden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/national-library-of-sweden/): Sweden's national library - [Stockholm Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/palacio-real-de-estocolmo/): official residence of the Swedish monarch - [Skogskyrkogården](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/skogskyrkogarden/): cemetery in Stockholm, Sweden - [Engelsberg Ironworks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/engelsbergs-ironworks/) Every Sweden place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is The Historic Kerosene Crane? It is a visitor attraction (Fotogenkranen in the local language) in Sweden. ### When is the best time to visit The Historic Kerosene Crane? December to February and May to September. In June there are 18 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 58. ### How do you get to The Historic Kerosene Crane? The nearest main airport is Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO), 55 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.742185%2C17.865021) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Sweden is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Sweden map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Pegelhuset](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/pegelhuset/), [Landsort lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/landsort-lighthouse/), [Landsort chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/landsorts-kapell/). The rest is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13937646792), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).