Scheveningen Lighthouse

The Scheveningen Lighthouse is located in Scheveningen, Netherlands. It was built in 1875 and features a unique cast iron tower with a dodecagonal prism shape, standing at a height of 30 meters with a focal height of 49 meters. The tower has a distinctive red color with a white balcony and lantern, and a green lantern dome.

The lighthouse has an interesting history, with the first lighthouse in Scheveningen dating back to the 16th century. The current lighthouse was designed by Quirinus Harder and replaced an earlier version that was elevated in 1850. The original light rotated in a mercury bath, but was replaced by an electrical system in the 1960s. The lighthouse consists of nine segments and has a house for the supervisor and four more for the lighthouse keeper at its foot.

The Scheveningen Lighthouse is still active today, with a characteristic of flashing white light every 10 seconds and a range of 29 nautical miles. It is also a Rijksmonument, a national heritage site in the Netherlands, and is considered an important part of the country's maritime history. The lighthouse remains a notable landmark in Scheveningen and a popular tourist attraction, with its unique architecture and rich history drawing visitors from around the world.

Light and tower

It has a [[dodecagonal prism]] tower with balcony and gallery tower. The tower is built of cast iron. Its daymark is red tower, white balcony and lantern, green lantern dome. The light has a focal height of 49 metres. The light has a range of 29 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl(2) W 10s (29).

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