Maasvlakte Light
Maasvlakte Light is an inactive lighthouse in Maasvlakte, an industrial area in the city of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. At a height of 216 feet it is the twelfth-tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, as well as the second-tallest concrete lighthouse in the world, and the tallest Dutch lighthouse.Photo: Joris, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Industrial building
- Description: lighthouse in the Netherlands
- Also known as: “Maasvlakte”, “Maasvlakte Lighthouse”, and “Vuurtoren aan de Maasvlakte”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maasvlakte Power Plant and Haliade-X.
Maasvlakte Power Plant
Power station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Maasvlakte Power Plant is a power station, which is situated 1 km southeast of Maasvlakte Light.
Haliade-X
Electrical generator
Photo: kees torn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haliade-X is an electrical generator, which is situated 1 km south of Maasvlakte Light.
Hutchison ECT Euromax Terminal
Hutchison ECT Euromax Terminal is situated 1½ km northeast of Maasvlakte Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maasvlakte and Hook of Holland.
Maasvlakte
Locality
Photo: Nitot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Maasvlakte Rotterdam is a massive man-made westward extension of the Europoort port and industrial facility within the Port of Rotterdam. Situated in the municipality of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the Maasvlakte is built on land reclaimed from the North Sea.
Hook of Holland
Photo: Mark Ahsmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hook of Holland is a small town on the Nieuwe Waterweg ship canal near the North Sea coast in Rijnmond. It is well connected to the nearby regional hub, Rotterdam.
Oostvoorne
Village
Photo: Quistnix, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Oostvoorne is a village in the western Netherlands, in the municipality of Voorne aan Zee. In 2001, the town of Oostvoorne had 5,403 inhabitants, the built-up area of the town was 1.9 km2, and contained 2,274 residences. Oostvoorne is situated 9 km southeast of Maasvlakte Light.
Maasvlakte Light
- Categories: lighthouse, radar tower, building, and industry
- Location: Rotterdam, Rotterdam-The Hague Metropolitan Region, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.97005° or 51° 58′ 12″ northLongitude
4.01431° or 4° 0′ 52″ eastInception
1975Height
65 metres (213 feet)Operator
RijkswaterstaatOpen location code
9F36X2C7+2POpenStreetMap ID
way 171988333OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrialOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q1137592
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Maasvlakte Light” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kustlicht Maasvlakte”
- Dutch: “Vuurtoren aan de Maasvlakte”
- French: “phare de Maasvlakte”
- French: “Phare de Maasvlakte”
- German: “Kustlicht Maasvlakte”
- German: “Leuchtturm an der Maasebene”
- German: “Leuchtturm Maasvlakte”
- German: “Vuurtoren aan de Maasvlakte”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sif Maasvlakte 2 and BritNed converterstation.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Maasvlakte, Pieter van Vollenhovenweg and Pieter van Vollenhovenweg.
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