Brandaris

The Brandaris is a lighthouse on the Dutch Wadden Sea island Terschelling, in Friesland. It is the oldest lighthouse in the Netherlands, listed as a Rijksmonument, number 35032 and rated with a very high historical value.

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Instance of: lighthouse
Country: Netherlands
Located in: Terschelling
Body of water: Wadden Sea
Operator: Rijkswaterstaat
Material used: brick
Location: West-Terschelling
Official website: www.rijkswaterstaat.nl/over-ons/onze-organisatie/organisatiestructuur/verkeer-en-watermanagement/brandaris-zeeverkeerscentrale
Image: Brandaris vuurtoren Terschelling 01.jpg
Height: 52
Significant event: electrification
Has parts of class: tread

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Commons category: Brandaris
different from: Brandaris
heritage designation: Rijksmonument
focal height: 55.5
lighthouse range: 29
light characteristic: Fl W 5s
date of official opening: 1594-00-00
inception: 1594-00-00
luminous intensity: 3500000
floors above ground: 6
service entry: 1835-00-00
postal code: 8881AW
racon signal: CG
located in/on physical feature: Terschelling
street address: Brandarisstraat 2, 8881AW West-Terschelling

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== History == The first tower was built in 1323 to guide ships on their way to Amsterdam, through the Zuiderzee and over the Vlie, the narrow opening between Vlieland and Terschelling. A good position marking was necessary because many islands in the North Sea look very similar.

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