Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden

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.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort IJmuiden and Lage 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 620 metres northwest of Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden.

Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden

Lighthouse

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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. Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden is situated 570 metres west of Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden.

Thalia Theater

Theater building

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Thalia Theater is a theater building, which is situated 620 metres east of Hoge 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.

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 Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden.

Velsen-Noord

Village

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Velsen-Noord is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Velsen, and lies about 10 km north of Haarlem. From 1865 on, when the construction on the North Sea Canal began, the town of Velsen, which originated in Roman times, was split in two parts. Velsen-Noord is situated 4 km east of Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden.

Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden

Type: Lighthouse
Description: lighthouse in the Netherlands
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Velsen Municipality, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.46085° or 52° 27′ 39″ north

Longitude

4.58273° or 4° 34′ 58″ east

Height

35 metres (115 feet)

Open location code

9F46FH6M+83

OpenStreetMap ID

node 599514947

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=lighthouse

Wikidata ID

Q2972345

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Italian—“Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Het Hoge Licht”
Dutch: “Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden”
Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 37121”
French: “phare arrière d’IJmuiden”
French: “Phare arrière d’IJmuiden”
German: “Leuchttürme von IJmuiden”
German: “oberer Leuchtturm von IJmuiden”
Italian: “faro alto di IJmuiden”
Italian: “Faro alto di IJmuiden”

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