Quirinus Harder
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Quirinus Harder was a Dutch architect
best known for having designed a large number of lighthouse
s. He worked as a structural engineer for the Loodswezen, the Dutch organization overseeing all maritime pilot
s. Harder's lighthouses were made of cast iron
, a new material at the time, which allowed for segmented fabrication and construction.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
best known for having designed a large number of lighthouse
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
s. He worked as a structural engineer for the Loodswezen, the Dutch organization overseeing all maritime pilot
Maritime pilot
A pilot is a mariner who guides ships through dangerous or congested waters, such as harbours or river mouths. With the exception of the Panama Canal, the pilot is only an advisor, as the captain remains in legal, overriding command of the vessel....
s. Harder's lighthouses were made of cast iron
Cast iron
Cast iron is derived from pig iron, and while it usually refers to gray iron, it also identifies a large group of ferrous alloys which solidify with a eutectic. The color of a fractured surface can be used to identify an alloy. White cast iron is named after its white surface when fractured, due...
, a new material at the time, which allowed for segmented fabrication and construction.
List of Harder's lighthouses
- Eierland LighthouseEierland LighthouseThe Eierland Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the northernmost tip of the Dutch island of Texel. It is named for a former island. The lighthouse was designed by Quirinus Harder and construction began on 25 July 1863. The lighthouse was built on top of a 20-metre high sand dune, and was lit on 1...
(Texel, 1864) - Nieuwe SluisNieuwe SluisNieuwe Sluis is a lighthouse in the Nieuwesluis community, a few miles west of Breskens, Netherlands. Designed by Quirinus Harder, it was built between 1866 and 1867. The octagonal, black and white tower marks the entrance to the Westerschelde. The tower is 28,4 meters tall and consists of five...
(1867) - Scheveningen LighthouseScheveningen LighthouseDe Scheveningen Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Scheveningen, Netherlands. It was designed by Quirinus Harder and activated finished in 1875.-History:...
(1875) - Short lighthouse of Westkapelle (1875)
- Lange JaapLange JaapLange Jaap , also known as Kijkduin Light or Den Helder Light, is an active lighthouse near fort Kijkduin in Huisduinen, municipality of Den Helder, province of North Holland, the Netherlands. At a height of it is one of the tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world...
(Den Helder, 1877-1878) - Lage vuurtoren van IJmuidenLage vuurtoren van IJmuidenThe Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden is a round, cast-iron lighthouse in IJmuiden, Netherlands, designed by Quirinus Harder. It was built in 1878 by D.A. Schretlen & Co, a company in Leiden and activated the following year. In 1909, the top three sections were moved to Vlieland where they serve as a...
(1878) - Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuidenHoge vuurtoren van IJmuidenThe hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden is a round, cast-iron lighthouse in IJmuiden, Netherlands, designed by Quirinus Harder. It was built in 1878 by D.A...
(1878) - BornrifBornrifThe Ameland Lighthouse, commonly known as Bornrif, is a lighthouse on the Dutch island Ameland, one of the Frisian Islands, on the edge of the North Sea. It was built in 1880 by order of William III of the Netherlands. It was designed by Dutch lighthouse architect Quirinus Harder and built by the...
(Ameland, 1880-1881) - Den Oever LighthouseDen Oever LighthouseThe Den Oever Lighthouse is a cast iron lighthouse in Den Oever, the Netherlands, on the Wadden Sea. It was probably designed by Quirinus Harder, and was built in 1884 by Penn & Bauduin of Dordrecht....
(1884) - Stavoren LighthouseStavoren LighthouseThe Stavoren Lighthouse is a lighthouse near Stavoren on the IJsselmeer, in the Netherlands. On two nearby piers are a red and a green light beacon for the Stavoren harbor. All were built in 1885 and are Rijksmonuments since 1999. The lighthouse was restored in 2001.-External links:*...
(1884) - VuurduinVuurduinVuurduin is a lighthouse on the Dutch island Vlieland. The tower is the top part of the former front light of the leading lights in IJmuiden, designed by Quirinus Harder....
(Vlieland, 1909)