Stavoren Lighthouse

Stavoren Lighthouse

Stavoren Lighthouse
Location Stavoren, Netherlands
Coordinates 52°53′17″N 5°21′27.4″E / 52.88806°N 5.357611°E / 52.88806; 5.357611Coordinates: 52°53′17″N 5°21′27.4″E / 52.88806°N 5.357611°E / 52.88806; 5.357611
Year first constructed 1885
Construction cast iron skeletal tower
Tower shape hexagonal pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern red tower and dome, white lantern
Height 15.7 metres (52 ft)
Focal height 15 metres (49 ft)
Intensity 3,000 cd
Range 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic white light, 2 s on, 2 s off
ARLHS number NET-159
Netherlands number NL-1996[1]

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


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