Brandaris
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This article is about the lighthouse. For the mountain on Bonaire, see Mount Brandaris.
The Brandaris is a lighthouse on the Dutch Wadden Sea island Terschelling, in Friesland. It is the oldest lighthouse in the Netherlands, listed as a Rijksmonument, number 35032 and rated with a very high historical value.[2]
Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ...
Location | Terschelling Netherlands |
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Coordinates | 53°21′37.4″N 5°12′51.2″E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1594 (first) |
Construction | masonry tower |
Height | 52.5 metres (172 ft) |
Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | unpainted brick tower, red lantern roof |
Operator | Rijkswaterstaat |
Heritage | Rijksmonument |
Racon | CG |
Light | |
First lit | 1835 (current) |
Focal height | 56 metres (184 ft) |
Lens | two 4th order Fresnel lenses |
Intensity | 3,500,000 candela |
Range | 29 nmi (54 km; 33 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s. 0.3 sec. light; 4,7 sec. dark |
Netherlands no. | 2080[1] |
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