Maasvlakte Light

#89 among destinations in the Netherlands

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Maasvlakte Light is an inactive lighthouse in Maasvlakte, an industrial area in the city of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. At a height of 216 feet it is the twelfth-tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, as well as the second-tallest concrete lighthouse in the world, and the tallest Dutch lighthouse. ()

Local name: Vuurtoren aan de Maasvlakte Coordinates: 51°58'12"N, 4°0'51"E

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Zuid-HollandNetherlands

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Maasvlakte Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stenen Baak, Atlantikwall Museum, Fort aan den Hoek van Holland, Eurogeul.

6.1 miSE
Lighthouse, Historical place
Stenen Baak
156 min walk • Stenen Baak is a now-deactivated lighthouse northeast of Oostvoorne, near to the town of Brielle, in the Dutch province of South Holland. In several nautical sources of the 19th Century it is also referred to as Stone Beacon or Stone Baak.
4.1 miE
Museum
Atlantikwall Museum, Hook of Holland
106 min walk • The Atlantikwall Museum is a visitor and knowledge center in the Hook of Holland, South Holland, related to the Atlantikwall. The museum is located in a German bunker of type 611, which was built along the pier in Hoek van Holland, at the mouth ...
4.6 miE
Museum
Fort aan den Hoek van Holland, Hook of Holland
117 min walk • The Fort aan den Hoek van Holland, also called Fort 1881, is a former armored fort in Hoek van Holland.
3.1 miNW
Canal
Eurogeul
79 min walk • The Eurogeul or Euromaasgeul is a channel dug in the North Sea in conjunction with the Port of Rotterdam. It has a length of 57 km and a depth of 23 meters.
2.9 miE
Winery
Riesling
75 min walk • Riesling is a white grape variety that originated in the Rhine region. Riesling is an aromatic grape variety displaying flowery, almost perfumed, aromas as well as high acidity. It is used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet, and sparkling white wines. Riesling wines are usually varietally pure and are seldom oaked.
5 miE
51°58'29"N • 4°7'54"E
Nieuwe Waterweg Hoog, Hook of Holland
128 min walk • Lighthouse