Lange Jaap
Lange Jaap, also known as Kijkduin Light or Den Helder Light, is an active lighthouse near Fort Kijkduin in Huisduinen, Netherlands. At a height of 63.5 metres it is one of the tallest "traditional lighthouses" in the world.Photo: Gmhogervorst, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in the Netherlands
- Also known as: “Lange Jaap Lighthouse”
- Roof shape: dome
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Atlantikwall Centrum and Marinekazerne Erfprins.
Atlantikwall Centrum
Museum
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Atlantikwall Centrum is a museum, which is situated 350 metres south of Lange Jaap.
Marinekazerne Erfprins
Fort
Photo: Jim van der Mee, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marinekazerne Erfprins is a fort, which is situated 1 km northeast of Lange Jaap.
Algemene Begraafplaats, Huisduinen
Cemetery
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Algemene Begraafplaats, Huisduinen is a cemetery, which is situated 1 km southeast of Lange Jaap.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include De Kooy and ‘t Horntje.
De Kooy
Hamlet
De Kooy is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Den Helder, and lies about 5 kilometers south-east of the Den Helder city centre. De Kooy is situated 7 km southeast of Lange Jaap.
‘t Horntje
Hamlet
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‘t Horntje is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km northeast of Lange Jaap.
Julianadorp
Town
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Julianadorp is a town in North Holland, Netherlands. It is part of the municipality of Den Helder. It lies about 6 kilometres south of the town of Den Helder, north of the municipality of Schagen and west of Hollands Kroon. Julianadorp is situated 7 km south of Lange Jaap.
Lange Jaap
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Den Helder, North Holland Peninsula, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.95548° or 52° 57′ 20″ northLongitude
4.72643° or 4° 43′ 35″ eastElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Inception
1878Height
57 metres (187 feet)Open location code
9F46XP4G+5HOpenStreetMap ID
way 48943645OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=dome
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Lange Jaap” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kijkduin”
- Dutch: “Lange Jaap”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 335626”
- French: “phare d’Huisduinen”
- French: “Phare d’Huisduinen”
- German: “Leuchtturm Huisduinen”
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