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
Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden
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LocationIJmuiden, Netherlands
Coordinates52°27′39″N 4°34′58″E / 52.46083°N 4.58278°E / 52.46083; 4.58278
Tower
Constructed1878
ConstructionCast iron
Height43 metres (141 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingstower reddish brown and white lantern
HeritageRijksmonument Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First litFebruary 1878 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height53 metres (174 ft)
Lenstwo 4th order Fresnel lenses
Intensity3,500,000 cd
Range29 nautical miles (54 km)
CharacteristicFl 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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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Netherlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.