Blokzijl Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Blokzijl Lighthouse
Also known as: Blokzijl (replica)
A 6-meter square skeletal tower made of wood, erected in 2008, holds a hexagonal cast iron lantern and gallery, all finished in white. This reconstruction is situated inland near Marknesse, in the Flevoland region, recalling its original position on the Zuider Zee. The first lighthouse, established in 1907, provided navigation for the northeastern Zuider Zee until its removal in 1942. The area's maritime character changed due to land recovery work, making this structure a reminder of past times. Vollenhove, a port 1.6 kilometers distant, is the closest to this rebuilt beacon.
Why it matters: The Blokzijl lighthouse, a reconstruction of a 1942-dismantled structure, acts as a historical reference to the Netherlands' extensive land recovery initiatives and the conversion of the Zuider Zee into the Noordoostpolder.
Light & Optic
- Light Color
- White
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2008
Significant events: Original dismantled 1942, Replica built 2008
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Vollenhove(1.6 km)
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- square skeletal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- wood, cast iron
Structure: A 6m square wood skeletal foundation supports a hexagonal cast iron lantern and gallery, painted white.
Location
- City
- Marknesse
- Country
- 🇳🇱Netherlands
- Region
- Flevoland
- Sea Region
- Originally on the northeastern shore of the Zuider Zee, now inland in farm fields near Blokzijl and Vollenhove, Flevoland
- Latitude
- 52.7065°
- Longitude
- 5.9249°
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Netherlands، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.