Eierland Lighthouse

Netherlands / Noord-Holland / Texel / Vuurtorenweg
 lighthouse, listed building / architectural heritage, 1860s construction, tourist attraction

A lighthouse on the northernmost tip of the Dutch island of Texel. It is named for the former island Eierland.

Height 34.7 m (53.2 m above sea level).
Erected in 1863–1864 by Quirinus Harder.

During the Georgian Uprising of Texel of April 1945 the lighthouse suffered heavy damage. It was repaired by constructing a new wall around it and a new upper-level construction. In this process the lighthouse lost two of its original nine storeys.
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Coordinates:   53°10'55"N   4°51'18"E

Comments

  • lighthouse texel Bouwjaar: 1863-1864 Torenhoogte: 34,7 meter Lichthoogte: 53 meter Lichtbeeld: Lichtbeeld vuurtoren Eierland FL(2) W 10s Materiaal: baksteen Monument: ja, sinds 1982 Radar: ja Bemand: incidenteel
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