Year first lit 1949 Height 58 m Range 50,004 m | Focal height 65 m (213 ft) First lit 1949 Year first constructed 1771 | |
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Location Oostende
Vlaanderen
Belgium Construction concrete and brick tower Tower shape slim two-stage tower, octagonal prism the lower section, cylindrical the upper section with double balcony and lantern Markings / pattern white tower with two sinusoidal blue bands in the upper section, golden balcony Similar Phare du Petit Minou, Fort Napoleon - Ostend, Victoria Beach, Oostends Historisch Museum, North Sea Aquarium | ||
Lange Nelle Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Oostende, Flanders, Belgium. It is located at the Belgian coastline of the North Sea.
Map of Lange Nelle, 8400 Oostende, Belgium
While the station was established in 1771, the present lighthouse tower was opened in 1949. It is 58 metres (190 ft) in height, with the light at 65 metres (213 ft) above sea level. The lighthouse tower was painted white and blue waves in 1994. The light is visible up to 27 nautical miles (50 km), using the Fresnel lens lighting system.
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