Construction cast iron Current lens 2nd order Fresnel lens Opened 1881 Architect Quirinus Harder | Focal height 58 metres (190 ft) Height 55 m Year first constructed 1881 | |
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Location Hollum
Ameland
Netherlands Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern white and red bands tower, red lantern Similar Reddingsmuseum Abraham Fock, Natuurcentrum Ameland, Eierland Lighthouse, Brandaris, Stichting Paardenreddingboot Ameland | ||
The Ameland Lighthouse, commonly known as Bornrif, is a lighthouse on the Dutch island Ameland, one of the Frisian Islands, on the edge of the North Sea. It was built in 1880 by order of William III of the Netherlands. It was designed by Dutch lighthouse architect Quirinus Harder and built by the foundry Nering Bögel in Deventer. The individual segments were shipped to Ameland and welded together on-site.
After World War II a new, weaker lamp was installed, which was replaced by a stronger lamp in 1952. The lighthouse is a Rijksmonument since 1982. Since the end of 2004 it is owned by Ameland, and it was opened for tourists in 2005. The tower has a space for exhibitions.
The lighthouse is 55 metres (180 ft) tall and has 15 floors, with a staircase with 236 steps. The optical installation came from the former Westhoofd Lighthouse in Ouddorp.