Lange Nelle Lighthouse
Ostend, Belgium
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Located on Belgium's North Sea coast near Ostend, the Lange Nelle Lighthouse is a protected monument established as a navigational station in 1771, though the present tower dates to 1949. Rising 58 metres with its light positioned 65 metres above sea level, the lighthouse employs a Fresnel lens system visible up to 27 nautical miles. The tower was painted with a distinctive white and blue wave pattern in 1994, making it a visually striking landmark along the Flemish coastline.
- Built
- Type
- lighthouse
- Heritage
- beschermd monument
- Height
- 65 m
- Place
- Ostend, Belgium
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