Maasvlakte Light is an inactive lighthouse in Maasvlakte, an industrial area in the city of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. At a height of 216 feet (66 m) it is the twelfth-tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world,[2] as well as the second-tallest concrete lighthouse in the world, and the tallest Dutch lighthouse.

Maasvlakte Light
Maasvlakte Light, 2008
Map
LocationMaasvlakte
Netherlands
Coordinates51°58′12.17″N 4°0′51.45″E / 51.9700472°N 4.0142917°E / 51.9700472; 4.0142917
Tower
Constructed1974
Constructionconcrete tower
Height216 feet (66 m)[1]
Shapeoctagonal tower with double gallery and rotating antenna on the top
Markingsblack and yellow horizontal bands tower
Light
First lit19 September 1974 Edit this on Wikidata
Deactivated2008
Focal height67 metres (220 ft)
Lens3rd order Fresnel lens
Intensity2,500,000 cd
Range28 nautical miles (52 km; 32 mi)
Characteristicfive white flashes every 20s
Netherlands no.NL-0986

The lighthouse is located behind the dunes and sea dike protecting Europoort, on the south side of the mouth of the Maas. It marks the entrance to the Nieuwe Waterweg.

The light was first lit on September 19, 1974. The lens were transferred from the old Hoek van Holland High Light (the old rear range light) which was decommissioned in 1974. The light was deactivated on October 31, 2008, due to changes in the harbour reducing its usefulness. The radar antenna is still in service.

The tower has 295 steps.

The site is accessible, but the tower is closed to the public.

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References

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  1. ^ According to The Lighthouse Directory. 62m according to Vuurtoren in Nederland
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.