Stavoren Lighthouse | |
Location | Stavoren, Netherlands |
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Coordinates | 52°53′17″N 5°21′27.4″E / 52.88806°N 5.357611°E / 52.88806; 5.357611 |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1885 |
Construction | cast iron skeletal tower |
Height | 15.7 metres (52 ft) |
Shape | hexagonal pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | red tower and dome, white lantern |
Heritage | Rijksmonument |
Light | |
Focal height | 15 metres (49 ft) |
Intensity | 3,000 cd |
Range | 12 nautical miles (22 km) |
Characteristic | white 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 NumberReferences
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Netherlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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