Paard van Marken

Lighthouse

52°27′35.3″N 5°8′20.9″E / 52.459806°N 5.139139°E / 52.459806; 5.139139TowerConstructed1700 (first)Constructionbrick towerHeight15.5 metres (51 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower and lantern, red lantern domeHeritageRijksmonument

LightFirst lit1839 (current)Focal height16 metres (52 ft)Intensity4,400,000 cdRange9 nautical miles (17 km)Characteristicwhite light occulting once every 8 s.Netherlands no.NL-1684^[1]

The Paard van Marken (English: Horse of Marken) is a lighthouse on the Dutch peninsula Marken, on the IJsselmeer. It was built in 1839 by J. Valk. A primitive lighthouse had been on the location since the early 18th century; the current lighthouse has been a listed building (Rijksmonument) since 1970.

The lighthouse is inhabited and thus cannot be visited.

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Netherlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved November 11, 2015.