Vuurduin
 Vuurduin | |
| Location | Vlieland, Netherlands |
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| Coordinates | 53°17′45″N 5°03′30″E / 53.29583°N 5.05833°E |
| Year first constructed | 1876/1909 |
| Year first lit | 1881 |
| Construction | Cast iron |
| Height | 16.8 m |
| Intensity | 1,000,000 cd |
| Range | 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) |
| Characteristic | ISO phase light, 4 sec |
Vuurduin is a lighthouse on the Dutch island Vlieland. The tower is the top part of the former front light of the leading lights in IJmuiden, designed by Quirinus Harder.
The lighthouse was placed on Vlieland in 1909, on top of one of the Voorboetsduin, one of the highest sand dunes (at 45 metres) in the Netherlands. A lookout tower was built next to the lighthouse in 1929. In 1986, the cupola was renovated. While a lighthouse keeper still attends, the lighthouse is fully automated.
See also
Gallery
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Vuurduin
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Lighthouse staircase
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The lights
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Glass cupola
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lighthouse Vlieland. |
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Dutch Rijksmonument 37578 |