Stavoren Lighthouse
 Stavoren Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Stavoren, Netherlands |
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| Coordinates | 52°53′17″N 5°21′27.4″E / 52.88806°N 5.357611°ECoordinates: 52°53′17″N 5°21′27.4″E / 52.88806°N 5.357611°E |
| 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
Beacons for Stavoren harbor
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