Vuurduin
 Vuurduin | |
  Netherlands | |
| Location | Vlieland, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°17′45″N 5°03′30″E / 53.29583°N 5.05833°ECoordinates: 53°17′45″N 5°03′30″E / 53.29583°N 5.05833°E |
| Year first constructed | 1836 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1909 (current) |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | red tower and dome, white lantern |
| Height | 16.8 metres (55 ft) |
| Focal height | 54 metres (177 ft) |
| Intensity | 1,000,000 cd |
| Range | 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) |
| Characteristic | ISO phase light, 4 sec |
| Admiralty number | B0894 |
| NGA number | 9968 |
| ARLHS number | NET-028 |
| Netherlands number | NL-2066[1] |
Vuurduin is a lighthouse on the Dutch island Vlieland. The tower is the top part of the former front light of the leading lights in IJmuiden, designed by Quirinus Harder.
The lighthouse was placed on Vlieland in 1909, on top of one of the Voorboetsduin, one of the highest sand dunes (at 45 metres) in the Netherlands. A lookout tower was built next to the lighthouse in 1929. In 1986, the cupola was renovated. While a lighthouse keeper still attends, the lighthouse is fully automated.
See also
References
Gallery
Vuurduin
Lighthouse staircase
The lights
Glass cupola
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