North Tower (lighthouse)

North Tower (lighthouse)
North Tower
Vuurtoren Schiermonnikoog 20.JPG
North Tower, Schiermonnikoog
Location Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands
Coordinates 53°29′11.86″N 6°8′46.98″E / 53.4866278°N 6.1463833°E / 53.4866278; 6.1463833
Year first constructed 1853
Year first lit 1854
Construction Brick, dimension stone
Height 55,5 m
Intensity 2,500,000 cd
Range 28 nautical miles (52 km; 32 mi)
Netherlands number

The North Tower is the unofficial name for one of the lighthouses on the Dutch island Schiermonnikoog, one of the Frisian Islands, on the edge of the North Sea; the other is the South Tower. It was built by H.G. Jansen & A. van Rhyn, and was activated in 1854. From the tower, weather reports are issued for the coastal waters. In 1998 it was painted red.

See also

  • List of lighthouses in the Netherlands

External links

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