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Vuurduin

Coordinates: 53°17′45″N 5°03′30″E / 53.29583°N 5.05833°E / 53.29583; 5.05833
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Vuurduin Lighthouse
Vlieland
Vuurduin
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LocationVlieland, Netherlands
Coordinates53°17′45″N 5°03′30″E / 53.29583°N 5.05833°E / 53.29583; 5.05833
Tower
Constructed1836 (first)
Constructioncast iron tower
Height16.8 metres (55 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingsred tower and dome, white lantern
HeritageRijksmonument Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1909 (current)
Focal height54 metres (177 ft)
Intensity1,000,000 cd
Range20 nautical miles (37 km)
CharacteristicISO phase light, 4 sec
Netherlands no.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 Vuurboetsduin, 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.

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Netherlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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