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Paard van Marken

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Year first lit
  
1839 (current)

Focal height
  
16 metres (52 ft)

Height
  
16 m

Year first constructed
  
1700 (first)

Construction
  
brick tower

Intensity
  
4,400,000 cd

Opened
  
1839

Paard van Marken

Tower shape
  
cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern

Markings / pattern
  
white tower and lantern, red lantern dome

Address
  
Oosterpad 1, 1156 DM Marken, Netherlands

Similar
  
Marker Museum, De Ven, Rond Marken, Lange Jaap, Eierland Lighthouse

Vuurtoren het paard van marken


The Paard van Marken (English: Horse of Marken) is a lighthouse on the Dutch peninsula Marken, on the IJsselmeer. It was built in 1839 by J. Valk. A primitive lighthouse had been on the location since the early 18th century; the current lighthouse is a Rijksmonument since 1970.

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Kruiend ijs bij het paard van marken


References

Paard van Marken Wikipedia