Paard van Marken
 Paard van Marken | |
| Location | Marken, Netherlands |
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| Coordinates | 52°28′N 5°8′E / 52.467°N 5.133°E |
| Year first constructed | 1839 |
| Height | 17 m |
| Intensity | 4,400,000 cd |
| Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) |
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.
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Dutch Rijksmonument 28274 |