Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden

The Hoge vuurtoren lighthouse measures 43 meters in height and contains ten floors constructed entirely from cast iron materials.

Architect Quirinus Harder designed this lighthouse in 1878 to guide vessels through the entrance of the North Sea Canal from the North Sea.

The structure holds Rijksmonument status, representing the engineering capabilities and maritime developments of the Netherlands in the 19th century.

The lighthouse uses two 4th order Fresnel lenses with an intensity of 3,500,000 candela, providing visibility up to 29 nautical miles.

This unmanned lighthouse contains 159 steps and works in conjunction with the Lage vuurtoren to create leading lights marking the IJgeul entrance.

Location: Velsen

Inception: 1878

Architects: Quirinus Harder

Official opening: 1878

Floors above the ground: 10

Height: 43 m

Made from material: cast iron

Address: Vuurtorenstraat 8 1976CJ 1976CJ

GPS coordinates: 52.46085,4.58273

Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:18