Quirinus Harder
Quirinus Harder (* 1801 ; † 1880 ) was a Dutch architect . He was the main designer of the structural engineering service of the Dutch Shipping Authority ( Nederlandse Loodswezen ) and designed various lighthouses on their behalf . The lighthouses designed by Harder were almost all made of cast iron , the use of which in lighthouse construction in the Netherlands was introduced by him. Many of them are now considered Rijksmonument under monument protection .
Lighthouses designed by Harder
- 1863: Eierland lighthouse on Texel
- 1866: Nieuwe Sluis lighthouse near Breskens
- 1875: Westkapelle lighthouse (upper fire)
- 1875: Scheveningen lighthouse
- 1876: Vuurduin lighthouse of Vlieland (upper part of the small lighthouse of IJmuiden)
- 1877: Lange Jaap von Den Helder lighthouse
- 1878: IJmuiden lighthouses
- 1880: Ameland lighthouse (Bornrif)
Images of Harder's lighthouses
Eierland lighthouse
Breskens lighthouse
Westkapelle lighthouse
Vuurduin (Vlieland)
IJmuiden lighthouse
Bornrif
Scheveningen lighthouse
Lange Jaap Den Helder
Individual evidence
- ^ W. Burgers (1997): Ontwerper van de ijzeren lichttorens. Levensbericht van Quirinus Harder (1801-1880) in Erfgoed van Industrie en Techniek.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Harder, Quirinus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1801 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1880 |