The High Light of Hoek van Holland

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The plan for placement of the first lighthouses of Hoek van Holland dates from the time of the construction of the New Waterway ( 1866 to 1868). The lighthouses were needed to steer . Shipping safe direction port of Rotterdam The old high light is the William of Houtenstraat . The red cast iron tower was designed by AC van Loo and built in 1893 by Penn & Bauduin . The tower has a staircase with 111 steps leading to six floors . The round tower had a rotating optics in 1960 was replaced . The high light has served until the arrival of the new lights in the construction of the Maasvlakte in 1974 . The optics are afterwards used in the lighthouse on the Maasvlakte . In 1982, the high light was a monument status . The tower is currently in use as Dutch coast museum lighting . In this museum you can see an exhibition on the history of lighthouses , lighthouse models , lamp changers , propane gaslights , radio beacons , buoys and photographs . #haven_van_rotterdam #Hoek_van_Holland #lighthouse #nederland #netherland #nieuwe_waterweg #noordzee #northsea #port_of_rotterdam #The_High_Light #vuurtoren