Westkapelle lighthouse (lower fire)
| Small lighthouse Westkapelle | ||
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| Place: | Westkapelle ( Walcheren , Zeeland , Netherlands ) | |
| Location: | one kilometer north of Westkapelle | |
| Geographical location: | 51 ° 32 '24 " N , 3 ° 26' 12" E | |
| Fire carrier height : | 18th | |
| Fire height : | 20th | |
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| Identifier : | Blz. 10s | |
| Operating mode: | electric | |
| Function: | Sea fire | |
| Operating time: | since 1875 | |
Westkapelle Laag ( Dutch ; also called Noorderhoofd ) is the name given to the second lighthouse in Westkapelle to distinguish it from the high lighthouse in the village.
In the middle of the dike, about a kilometer north of Westkapelle , is the small lighthouse. The tower, made of cast iron in 1875, was designed by Quirinus Harder , who developed a number of Dutch lighthouses. The lighthouse was made by the iron foundry Nering Bögel in Deventer . This tower, together with the light from the large lighthouse, directs its beacon on the Oostgat shipping lane in the Westerschelde .
The tower is red with a white band. The light from the tower has three colors: red, white and green. These are separated from each other by panels. If a captain sees the red zone, he must immediately change course. The white light sector has a luminous intensity of 6000 candela (cd) , the red and green each 1800 cd.
Web links
- Vuurtoren Noorderhoofd: Website of the tourist association VVV Zeeland (Dutch, German, English)