NET-188 Volendam

Town Volendam
Location Volendam harbour
Position Lat (dms) 52°29’36” N
Position Long (dms) 5°04’32” E
QTH-locator JO22ML
Year built 1934
Material Wood
Height construction (m)  Approx. 12 m
Height light (m) Approx. 13 m
Range light (mi) Unknown
Characterisic Fl.W5s

Additional information:

The town has harbor lights since unknown date, but at least since the 1850's lanterns on wooden tripods/poles. Today the harbour has an modern flashing light on top of a wooden fish auction house (St. Vincentius). The harbour pier heads have traditional looking lanterns on wooden poles (the green side outfitted with an old fog signal horn (1930's?) and the red side since 1953 marked with a Maria statue). National monument since 1999 (nr. 511037). The fishing fleet of Volendam can be recognized by VD as vessel registration.

Last updated: August 2020