North Tower (lighthouse)

North Tower Lighthouse
Schiermonnikoog
North Tower, Schiermonnikoog
Netherlands
Location Schiermonnikoog
Netherlands
Coordinates 53°29′13.0″N 6°8′47.5″E / 53.486944°N 6.146528°E / 53.486944; 6.146528Coordinates: 53°29′13.0″N 6°8′47.5″E / 53.486944°N 6.146528°E / 53.486944; 6.146528
Year first constructed 1854
Construction brick, dimension stone
Tower shape tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern red tower and dome, white lantern
Height 36 metres (118 ft)
Focal height 44 metres (144 ft)
Intensity 2,500,000 cd
Range 28 nautical miles (52 km)
Characteristic Fl (4) W 20s.
Admiralty number B0938
NGA number 10008
ARLHS number NET-021
Netherlands number NL-2192[1]
Heritage Rijksmonument Edit this on Wikidata

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.

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References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Netherlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 21, 2016.


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