Paard van Marken | |
Location | Marken, Netherlands |
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Year first constructed | 1839 |
Height | 17 m |
Intensity | 4,400,000 cd |
Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) |
Netherlands number |
The Paard van Marken ("Horse of Marken") is a lighthouse on the Dutch peninsula Marken, on the IJsselmeer. It was built in 1839 by J. Valk. A primitive lighthouse had been on the location since the early 1700s; the current lighthouse is a Rijksmonument since 1970.
Dutch Rijksmonument 28274 |