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.

Vuurduin Lighthouse
Vlieland

Vuurduin
Location	Vlieland, Netherlands
Coordinates	53°17′45″N 5°03′30″E
Tower
Constructed	1836 (first)
Construction	cast iron tower
Height	16.8 metres (55 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	red tower and dome, white lantern
Heritage	Rijksmonument
Light
First lit	1909 (current)
Focal height	54 metres (177 ft)
Intensity	1,000,000 cd
Range	20 nautical miles (37 km)
Characteristic	ISO phase light, 4 sec
Netherlands no.	NL-2066[1]

The lighthouse was placed on Vlieland in 1909, on top of one of the Vuurboetsduin, 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

Dutch Rijksmonument 37578

• List of lighthouses in the Netherlands

References

Gallery

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  Vuurduin
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  Lighthouse staircase
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  The lights
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  Glass cupola

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