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Lighthouse
Stavoren Lighthouse
Stavoren Lighthouse
LocationStavoren, Netherlands
Coordinates52°53′17″N 5°21′27.4″E / 52.88806°N 5.357611°E / 52.88806; 5.357611
Tower
Constructed1885
Constructioncast iron skeletal tower
Height15.7 metres (52 ft)
Shapehexagonal pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern
Markingsred tower and dome, white lantern
HeritageRijksmonument Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height15 metres (49 ft)
Intensity3,000 cd
Range12 nautical miles (22 km)
Characteristicwhite light, 2 s on, 2 s off
Netherlands no.NL-1996

The Stavoren Lighthouse is a lighthouse near Stavoren on the IJsselmeer, in the Netherlands. On two nearby piers are a red and a green light beacon for the Stavoren harbor. All were built in 1885 (probably by Quirinus Harder) and are Rijksmonuments since 1999. The lighthouse was restored in 2001.

See also

Dutch Rijksmonument Unknown Number
Beacons for Stavoren harbor

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Netherlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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