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Vuurtoreneiland ("Lighthouse Island") is a small island in the IJmeer, Netherlands, just off the coast of Durgerdam. The island's main function is as a base for a lighthouse; a military fort on the island was abandoned in the 1930s.

Vuurtoreneiland
Hoek van 't IJ

Vuurtoreneiland
Location	Durgerdam, Netherlands
Coordinates	52°22′18.6″N 5°0′50.9″E
Tower
Constructed	1700 (first)
Construction	cast iron tower
Height	19.5 metres (64 ft)
Shape	octagonal skeletal tower with enclosed observation room, balcony and lantern
Markings	black tower, white observation room and lantern, red lantern dome
Operator	Staatsbosbeheer
Heritage	Rijksmonument, World Heritage Site
Light
First lit	1893 (current)
Deactivated	2003-2005
Focal height	18 metres (59 ft)
Intensity	2,850,000 cd
Range	14 nautical miles (26 km) (white) 11 nautical miles (20 km) (red)
Characteristic	Oc WR 5s.
Netherlands no.	NL-1710[1]

History of lighthouse and fort

The island's lighthouse has been in operation since 1700; it is named for the opposite point on the mainland, Hoek van 't IJ, or "Corner of the IJ." The first lighthouse was a square, stone building. Then, in 1809, the island was equipped with a military post, which, in 1844, was expanded to a real fort, which, in 1883, became a part of the Stelling van Amsterdam. Finally, the lighthouse was replaced with a cast-iron construction in 1893, which is still standing.

At the end of the nineteenth century, a bomb-proof building and artillery battery were built on the island, but its five guns were moved to Den Helder in 1904. In 1959, it was delisted as a stronghold, but the last soldiers had left long before. In 1981, the island was listed as a Rijksmonument, and in 1996, a bridge was built, which connected the island and the mainland. The fog signal was deactivated in 2001, and the light was extinguished in 2003 when the last lighthouse keeper retired. It was rekindled in 2005.

Current status

The island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is owned by the Dutch state, and is managed by Staatsbosbeheer. Since a few years, a restaurant is located on the island, with a daily ferry service from Amsterdam [2]

See also

• List of lighthouses in the Netherlands

References

External links

• Artillery at Durgerdam
• "Ondernemers gezocht voor uniek eiland", on Radio Netherlands Worldwide

На других языках

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- [en] Vuurtoreneiland

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[fr] Vuurtoreneiland

Vuurtoreneiland est une île des Pays-Bas située à une centaine de mètres au large de Durgerdam en Hollande-Septentrionale. Elle abrite un phare en activité et a, par le passé, accueilli un fort militaire. L'île est depuis 1996 reliée à Dugerdam par un pont.

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[it] Vuurtoreneiland

Vuurtoreneiland (in italiano isola del faro) è una piccola isola dell'IJmeer, nei Paesi Bassi, in prossimità della costa di Durgerdam. La funzione principale dell'isola è quella di ospitare un faro; sull'isola è anche presente un forte militare, in dususo a partire dagli anni trenta.

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