Dunkirk Lighthouse
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.[2] It is sited near Dunkirk. Construction on the lighthouse was completed in 1843.
 Dunkirk Lighthouse | |
  Dunkirk Lighthouse Phare du Fort Risban France | |
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| Location | Dunkirk, France |
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| Coordinates | 51°02′56″N 2°21′52″E |
| Year first constructed | 1683 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1838 |
| Automated | 1985 |
| Construction | bricks tower |
| Tower shape | cylinder tower with balcony and lantern centered on 1-story building |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, black balcony, brown lantern |
| Tower height | 63 metres (207 ft) |
| Focal height | 60 metres (200 ft) |
| Light source | mains power |
| Range | 26 nautical mile  |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
| Admiralty number | A1114 |
| NGA number | 8964 |
| ARLHS number | FRA-537[1] |
| Heritage | monument historique classé |
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of France: North Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- 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.
External links
- Dunkirk Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
- Dunkirk lighthouse Ministère de la Culture (in French)
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