Urk Lighthouse

Urk Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Urk at the eastern banks of the IJsselmeer in the Netherlands. From 1617 a coal fire was used for the local fishermen as well as for the ships sailing from Amsterdam to the North Sea. The current lighthouse station was established in 1837. The tower was built in 1845 as a round brick tower attached to a keeper's house. A Fresnel lens is still in use. The lighthouse was restored in 1972 and declared a national monument of the Netherlands in 1982. The tower can be visited during guided tours.

Urk Lighthouse

Urk Lighthouse
Location	Urk
Coordinates	52°39′39.8″N 5°35′31.0″E
Tower
Construction	brick tower
Automated	yes
Height	18.5 metres (61 ft)
Shape	tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	White tower, black trim, red lantern with green dome
Heritage	Rijksmonument, Rijksmonument
Light
First lit	1845
Focal height	27 metres (89 ft)
Lens	Fresnel lens
Intensity	40,000 candela
Range	18 nautical miles (33 km)
Characteristic	Fl 5s
Netherlands no.	1956[1]

See also

• Netherlands portal

• List of lighthouses in the Netherlands