Lange Jaap

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Zeeweg 5, 1789 AC Huisduinen, Netherlands

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N52° 57' 19.74" E4° 43' 35.06"   (52.955483333333, 4.7264055555556) Start navigation »

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Lange Jaap ("Long James"), also known as Kijkduin Light or Den Helder Light, is an active lighthouse near fort Kijkduin in Huisduinen, Netherlands. At a height of 55 metres (182 ft) it is one of the tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world. For almost a century, from 1878 to 1974, it was the tallest lighthouse in the Netherlands, until the construction of Maasvlakte Light.
According to The Lighthouse Directory it is the tallest non-skeletal cast iron lighthouse in the world. That may be the case if the height is as specified in that source (63.5 metres (208 ft)). However, if the height is 55.5 metres (182 ft). As stated by other sources it is the second tallest, Cikoneng Light being 58 m (190 ft).
The site is open and accessible. However, due to safety concerns the tower has been closed to the public since 1998.

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