Vuurduin
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.
 Vuurduin | |
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| Location | Vlieland, Netherlands |
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| Coordinates | 53°17′45″N 5°03′30″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 |
| Tower height | 16.8 metres (55 ft) |
| Focal height | 54 metres (177 ft) |
| Intensity | 1,000,000 cd |
| Range | 20 nautical miles (37 km) |
| Characteristic | ISO phase light, 4 sec |
| Admiralty number | B0894 |
| NGA number | 9968 |
| ARLHS number | NET-028 |
| Netherlands number | NL-2066[1] |
| Heritage | Rijksmonument  |
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.
References
Gallery
Vuurduin
Lighthouse staircase
The lights
Glass cupola
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