North Tower (lighthouse)

North Tower Lighthouse
Schiermonnikoog
North Tower, Schiermonnikoog
Map
LocationSchiermonnikoog
Netherlands
Coordinates53°29′13.0″N 6°8′47.5″E / 53.486944°N 6.146528°E / 53.486944; 6.146528
Tower
Constructed1854
Constructionbrick, dimension stone
Height36 metres (118 ft)
Shapetapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingsred tower and dome, white lantern
HeritageRijksmonument Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height44 metres (144 ft)
Lensthird order Fresnel lens Edit this on Wikidata
Intensity2,500,000 cd
Range28 nautical miles (52 km)
CharacteristicFl (4) W 20s.
Netherlands no.NL-2192[1]

The North Tower is the unofficial name for one of the lighthouses on the Dutch island Schiermonnikoog, one of the Frisian Islands, on the edge of the North Sea; the other is the South Tower. It was built by H.G. Jansen & A. van Rhyn, and was activated in 1854. From the tower, weather reports are issued for the coastal waters. In 1998 it was painted red.

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Netherlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 21, 2016.