Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden
The hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden ("high lighthouse of IJmuiden") is a round, cast-iron lighthouse in IJmuiden, Netherlands, designed by Quirinus Harder. It was built in 1878 by D.A. Schretlen & Co, a company in Leiden.
 Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden | |
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| Location | IJmuiden, Netherlands |
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| Coordinates | 52°27′39″N 4°34′58″E |
| Year first constructed | 1878 |
| Construction | Cast iron |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | tower reddish brown and white lantern |
| Tower height | 43 metres (141 ft) |
| Focal height | 53 metres (174 ft) |
| Original lens | two 4th order Fresnel lenses |
| Intensity | 3,500,000 cd |
| Range | 29 nautical miles (54 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Admiralty number | B0766.1 |
| NGA number | 9796 |
| ARLHS number | NET-046 |
| Netherlands number | NL-1332[1] |
| Heritage | Rijksmonument  |
Together with the Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden, the 35-meter high lighthouse forms a pair of leading lights marking the IJgeul (the entrance on the North Sea to the North Sea Canal). The lighthouse has 159 steps; it is unmanned and not open for visitors.
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