Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden
The hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden ("high lighthouse of IJmuiden") is a round, cast-iron lighthouse in IJmuiden, Netherlands, designed by Quirinus Harder. It was built in 1878 by D.A. Schretlen & Co, a company in Leiden.
![]() Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden | |
Location | IJmuiden, Netherlands |
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Coordinates | 52°27′39″N 4°34′58″E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1878 |
Construction | Cast iron |
Height | 43 metres (141 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | tower reddish brown and white lantern |
Heritage | Rijksmonument ![]() |
Light | |
First lit | February 1878 ![]() |
Focal height | 53 metres (174 ft) |
Lens | two 4th order Fresnel lenses |
Intensity | 3,500,000 cd |
Range | 29 nautical miles (54 km) |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
Netherlands no. | NL-1332[1] |
Together with the Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden, the 35-meter high lighthouse forms a pair of leading lights marking the IJgeul (the entrance on the North Sea to the North Sea Canal). The lighthouse has 159 steps; it is unmanned and not open for visitors.
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