NET-181 Vischpoort Elburg (Elburg rear high)

Town Elburg
Location Elburg waterfront
Position Lat (dms) 52°26’57” N
Position Long (dms) 5°49’54” E
QTH-locator JO22VK
Year built 1731
Material Stone
Height construction (m)  Approx. 15 m
Height light (m) -
Range light (mi) -
Characterisic Deactivated in 1950s

Additional information:

Latern house on top of 16th century brick town entrance gate, original light range unknown, but probably > 8 nm  (today it has a symbolic white light). The light worked in connection with a pier head (Elburg front low) nearly 2 km into the sea. National monument 1992 (nr. 430528). The former fishing fleet of Elburg can be recognized by EB as vessel registration.

Last updated: August 2020