Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden
Lighthouse in IJmuiden, Netherlands
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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 |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1878 |
| Construction | Cast iron |
| Height | 43 metres (141 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | tower reddish brown and white lantern |
| Heritage | Rijksmonument  |
| Light | |
| First lit | February 1878 |
| Focal height | 53 metres (174 ft) |
| Lens | two 4th order Fresnel lenses |
| Intensity | 3,500,000 cd |
| Range | 29 nautical miles (54 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Netherlands no. | NL-1332[1] |
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.
