Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden
 Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden | |
| Location | IJmuiden, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 52°27′42″N 4°34′28″E / 52.46167°N 4.57444°E |
| Year first constructed | 1878 |
| Year first lit | 1879 |
| Construction | Cast iron |
| Height | 24m |
| Intensity |
23,000 cd (white) 5,500 cd (red) |
| Range |
16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) (white) 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) (red) |
| Characteristic | continuous |
The Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden ("low 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 and activated the following year. In 1909, the top three sections were moved to Vlieland where they serve as a separate lighthouse. In 1966 the lighthouse was moved slightly.
Together with the Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden, the 24-metre high lighthouse forms a pair of leading lights marking the IJgeul (the entrance on the North Sea to the North Sea Canal). The lighthouse now has five storeys and 88 steps; it is unmanned and not open for visitors. Since 1981 it is a Rijksmonument.