Paard van Marken
Appearance
![]() Paard van Marken in 2006 | |
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Location | Marken, Waterland, Netherlands |
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Coordinates | 52°27′35.3″N 5°8′20.9″E / 52.459806°N 5.139139°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1700 (first) |
Construction | brick tower |
Height | 15.5 metres (51 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower and lantern, red lantern dome |
Heritage | Rijksmonument ![]() |
Light | |
First lit | 1839 (current) |
Focal height | 16 metres (52 ft) |
Intensity | 4,400,000 cd |
Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km) |
Characteristic | white light occulting once every 8 s. |
Netherlands no. | NL-1684[1] |
The Paard van Marken (English: 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 18th century; the current lighthouse has been a listed building (Rijksmonument) since 1970.
The lighthouse is inhabited and thus cannot be visited.
See also
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Dutch Rijksmonument 28274
References
[edit]- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Netherlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
External links
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