Den Oever Lighthouse

The Den Oever Lighthouse is a cast iron lighthouse in Den Oever, the Netherlands, on the Wadden Sea. Erected in 1885, it was originally located at the western end of the former island of Wieringen where it served as the rear light of a pair of leading lights. In 1930, when the Afsluitdijk was finished, the tower was relocated to the eastern end of Wieringen at Den Oever. While the light was first directed the Wadden Sea, it was moved southward in 1932 and turned to face the IJsselmeer. It was deactivated in 2009.^[3]

Den Oever Lighthouse
Wieringen

Den Oever Lighthouse
Location	Den Oever Netherlands
Coordinates	52°56′07.2″N 5°02′32.0″E
Tower
Constructed	1885
Construction	cast iron skeletal tower
Height	16 metres (52 ft)
Shape	hexagonal pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	red tower and lantern, white ball on top of lantern
Heritage	Rijksmonument
Light
First lit	1930
Deactivated	2009
Focal height	15 metres (49 ft)
Intensity	1,300 cd
Range	white: 10 nautical miles (19 km) red: 7 nautical miles (13 km) green: 7 nautical miles (13 km)[1]
Characteristic	Iso WRG 5s.
Netherlands no.	2064[2]

A previous lighthouse in Den Oever was established in 1918. It was moved to Zeughoek in 1930.^[3]

See also

• Netherlands portal

• List of lighthouses in the Netherlands
• Penn & Bauduin, The fabricators/constructors of the lighthouse