Brandaris
The Brandaris in 2005 | |
| Location | Terschelling Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°21′37.4″N 5°12′51.2″E / 53.360389°N 5.214222°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1594 (first) |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 52.5 metres (172 ft) |
| Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | unpainted brick tower, red lantern roof |
| Operator | Rijkswaterstaat |
| Heritage | Rijksmonument |
| Racon | CG |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1835 (current) |
| Focal height | 56 metres (184 ft) |
| Lens | two 4th order Fresnel lenses |
| Intensity | 3,500,000 candela |
| Range | 29 nmi (54 km; 33 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. 0.3 sec. light; 4,7 sec. dark |
| Netherlands no. | 2080 |
The Brandaris is a lighthouse on the Dutch Wadden Sea island Terschelling, in Friesland. It is the oldest lighthouse in the Netherlands, listed as a Rijksmonument, number 35032 and rated with a very high historical value.