Fornæs Lighthouse in Denmark is located on the eastern tip of the Danish peninsula, Djursland by the sea, Kattegat between Denmark and Sweden, 6 kilometers north of the town Grenaa.

[2] The lighthouse was built in 1839 based on drawings by Georg Holgreen.

The cylindrical lamp structure has a diameter of 3.7 meters, and a window height of 2.8 meters supported by 12 window bars made of iron.

In 1976-77 a 365 m² 2-story control center was built next to the lighthouse.

On January 1, 2000 the control center was closed, and the automated functions where transferred to the Danish capital, Copenhagen.