Westerlichttoren

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The Wester Lichttoren is a lighthouse in the Dutch province of Zeeland. He stands in the village of Nieuw Haamstede near Burgh- Haamstede on the former double Schouwen -Duiveland.

Construction

Designed by L. Valk stone lighthouse was built in 1837 and, with its height of 53 meters to the highest lighthouse in the Netherlands. At the base consists of a listed tower from 2.50 meter thick walls, are getting thinner with increasing altitude. Externally, the roof was covered with red and white spirals, to make it from the nearby airfield clearly visible.

Beacon

The beacon of the lighthouse is automatically controlled for years and is controlled by a light sensor. The light produced since 1953, a 2000 -watt gas discharge tube, which replaced a 4200 -watt electric bulb. The optics generates the following code: Fl (2 1) W 15s. In a 15-second interval thus arise two short successive flashes of light and a single, much later flash.

Illustration on the 250 - guilder note

The Wester Lichttoren is mainly characterized announced that he was ready for years on the 250 - guilder banknote. Colloquially, this bill was therefore given the name De Vuurtoren ( Eng.: The Lighthouse ).