
Long Jaap
€0,45
The Kijkduin lighthouse, popularly known as Lange Jaap, is a lighthouse located just north of Fort Kijkduin in Huisduinen, near Den Helder in the province of North Holland. The tower was given the status of national monument in 1988.
With a length of 63.45 meters, the Lange Jaap is the highest still burning lighthouse in the Netherlands and the highest closed cast iron lighthouse in the world. Construction of the tower started in 1877 and the light was lit on April 1, 1878.
Article number: G.76
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