Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden

The Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden is a round, cast-iron lighthouse in IJmuiden, Netherlands, designed by Quirinus Harder. It was built in 1878 by D.A. Schretlen & Co, a company in Leiden and activated the following year.

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Type: Lighthouse
Description: lighthouse in IJmuiden, the Netherlands
Also known as: “IJmuiden lower Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort IJmuiden and Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden.

Fort IJmuiden

Fort

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Fort IJmuiden is a former fort, now heritage site and event location in IJmuiden North-Holland. It protected the entrance to the North Sea Canal. The fort was originally located north of the canal, but by the construction of a new branch, it became an island. Fort IJmuiden is situated 440 metres northeast of Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden.

Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden

Lighthouse

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The hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden is a round, cast-iron lighthouse in IJmuiden, Netherlands, designed by Quirinus Harder. It was built in 1878 by D.A. Schretlen & Co, a company in Leiden. Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden is situated 570 metres east of Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden.

Bunker Museum IJmuiden

Museum

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Bunker Museum IJmuiden is situated 640 metres south of Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include IJmuiden and Wijk aan Zee.

IJmuiden

Town

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IJmuiden is a port town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is the main town in the municipality of Velsen which lies mainly to the south-east. Including its large sea locks, it straddles the mouth of the North Sea Canal to Amsterdam. IJmuiden is situated 2½ km east of Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden.

Wijk aan Zee

Village

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Wijk aan Zee is a village on the coast of the North Sea in the municipality of Beverwijk, the province of North Holland of the Netherlands. The prestigious Tata Steel Chess Tournament takes place there every year. Wijk aan Zee is situated 4 km north of Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden.