J.C.J. van Speijk Lighthouse
J.C.J. van Speijk Lighthouse has a focal height of 37 metres, a tower height of 28 metres and a range of 18 nautical miles. It was built in 1833.
- Focal height
- 37 metres
- Tower height
- 28 metres
- Range
- 18 nautical miles
- Built
- 1833
- First lit
- 1834
- Light characteristic
- Iso WR 10s (18)
- Coordinates
- 52.61906, 4.62167
The J.C.J. van Speijk Lighthouse is located in North Holland in the Netherlands and was built between 1833 and 1834. This lighthouse has a tower height of 28m and a focal height of 37m, with a range of 18 nautical miles. It is situated at the coordinates 52.619056, 4.621667.
Light and tower
It has a tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern on one-story keeper's house tower. The tower is built of brick. Its daymark is white tower, grey lantern and observation room. The light has a focal height of 37 metres. The light has a range of 18 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Iso WR 10s (18). It was first lit in 1834.
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- Name
- J.C.J. van Speijk Lighthouse<br> ''Egmond aan Zee''
- Marking
- white tower, grey lantern and observation room
- Range Nm
- 18
- Year Built
- 1833–1834
- Description
- The '''J.C.J. van Speijk Lighthouse''' is a lighthouse on the North Sea coast near Egmond aan Zee, in the municipality of Bergen, North Holland, in the Netherlands. The foundation of the lighthouse, shaped like a tomb, is the official Dutch memorial to Jan van Speyk, a hero to the Dutch people.
- Tower Shape
- tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern on one-story keeper's house
- Image Caption
- Vuurtoren J.C.J. van Speijk
- Location Text
- North Holland
- Focal Height M
- 37
- Tower Height M
- 28
- Year First Lit
- 1834
- Intensity Candelas
- white: 45,000 [[Candela|cd]]<br>red: 41,000 [[Candela|cd]]
- Light Characteristic
- Iso WR 10s (18)
- Construction Material
- brick tower