Maasvlakte Light
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Maasvlakte Light is an inactive lighthouse
in Maasvlakte
, an industrial area in the city of Rotterdam
, the Netherlands
. At a height of 216 feet (65.8 m) it is the twelfth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, as well as the second tallest concrete lighthouse in the world and the tallest Dutch lighthouse.
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.
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
in Maasvlakte
Maasvlakte
The Maasvlakte is part of Europoort, a harbour and industrial area near the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.-Creation:It was created in the 1960s by reclaiming land from the North Sea through dykes and sand suppletion. The sand for the suppletion was largely taken from the North Sea and the...
, an industrial area in the city of Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. At a height of 216 feet (65.8 m) it is the twelfth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, as well as the second tallest concrete lighthouse in the world and the tallest Dutch lighthouse.
The lighthouse is located behind the dunes and sea dike protecting Europoort
Europoort
Europoort is an area of the Port of Rotterdam and the adjoining industrial area in the Netherlands. Being situated at the mouth of the rivers Rhine and Meuse with the hinterland consisting of the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and partly France, Europoort is by certain measurements the world's...
, on the south side of the mouth of the Maas. It marks the entrance to the Nieuwe Waterweg
Nieuwe Waterweg
The Nieuwe Waterweg is a ship canal in the Netherlands from het Scheur west of the town of Maassluis to the North Sea at Hook of Holland...
.
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
Radar
Radar is an object-detection system which uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. The radar dish or antenna transmits pulses of radio...
antenna is still in service.
The tower has 295 steps.
The site is accessible, but the tower is closed to the public.