The Harlingen Lighthouse (Vuurtoren van Harlingen) is a deactivated lighthouse in the town of Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands, that is now used as hotel accommodation.
 Harlingen Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands |
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| Coordinates | 53°10′26″N 5°24′43″E / 53.173844°N 5.41181°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1920-1922 |
| Construction | brick and concrete |
| Height | 24 metres (79 ft) |
| Shape | square tower with gallery and lantern |
| Markings | white tower, black dome lantern and red reel |
| Operator | Vuurtoren van Harlingen[1] |
| Heritage | Rijksmonument  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1922 |
| Deactivated | 1998 |
Description
editThe Harlingen lighthouse is in the center of the Harlingen docks.[2] The same site has been used for at least two earlier lighthouses.[3] A square tower on a fortress was built around 1750 and demolished in 1872. A hexagonal red wooden tower with white bands was operated between 1904 and 1921.[4]
The current lighthouse was designed by architect C. Jelsma and built between 1920 and 1922. The highest point is 24 metres (79 ft) above mean high water.[3] The tower is square, built of stone and steel.[4] The beacon has an Art Deco design.[2] It came into service in 1922, and the light was finally extinguished in 1998. Harlingen lighthouse was part of a network of twenty lights along the Dutch coast, eighteen of which remain operational. The channels and harbor mouth had been adjusted so that this lighthouse was no longer needed. [3]
Between 1998 and 1999 the lighthouse was restored by architect B. Pietersma. The lighthouse is now privately owned and provides a single hotel suite on three levels that can accommodate two people.[3]
Gallery
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See also
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References
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Citations
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Netherlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ a b About Lighthouse – Harlingen.
- ^ a b c d Come in: Vuurtoren van Harlingen.
- ^ a b Harlingen Lighthouse: Foghorn.
Sources
- "About Lighthouse – Harlingen". Unusual Hotels of the World. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
- "Come in". Vuurtoren van Harlingen. Archived from the original on 2013-08-15. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
- "Harlingen Lighthouse". Lighthouse Explorer. Foghorn Publishing. Retrieved 2013-05-17.