Dunkirk Lighthouse
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| Location | Dunkirk, France |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°02′56″N 2°21′52″E / 51.048879°N 2.364473°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1683 (first) |
| Construction | bricks tower |
| Automated | 1985 |
| Height | 63 metres (207 ft) |
| Shape | cylinder tower with balcony and lantern centered on 1-story building |
| Markings | white tower, black balcony, brown lantern |
| Heritage | classified historical monument  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1838 |
| Focal height | 60 metres (200 ft) |
| Lens | first order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 26 nmi (48 km; 30 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
Dunkirk Lighthouse (French: Phare de Dunkerque or Phare de Risban) is an automated first order (i.e. 60 km beam or further) port lighthouse, the highest of this type in France.[1] It is sited near Dunkirk.[2] Construction of the lighthouse was completed in 1843.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Ruler, J. (2011). Cross-Channel France: Nord-Pas de Calais – The Land Beyond the Ports. Bradt Guides. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-84162-327-6. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
... The lighthouse, at 55 m, is the highest building of its kind in France.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of France: North Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Phare de Dunkerque, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dunkerque lighthouse.
- Dunkirk Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database