Lange Jaap

Lange Jaap Long James, also referred to as Kijkduin Light or Den Helder Light, is an active lighthouse near citadel Kijkduin in Huisduinen, Netherlands. At a height of 55 metres it's miles one of the tallest traditional lighthouse within the global. For nearly a century, from 1878 to 1974, it changed into the tallest lighthouse within the Netherlands, till the construction of Maasvlakte Light.

According to The Lighthouse Directory it's miles the tallest non-skeletal cast iron lighthouse inside the global. That may be the case if the peak is as specified in that supply. However, if the peak is 55.5 metres. As stated by means of other resources it's miles the second one tallest, Cikoneng Light being 58 m. The first aid to navigation on the site became a simple coal hearth lit from 1814, at Fort Kijkduin, a few hundred meters south of the modern tower. In 1822 the development of the first tower became finished and it turned into first lit on 29 October 1822. The tower was a 22 metres tall, 6 floor brick tower.