The red cast iron tower was built in 1899 by
Penn & Bauduin of
Dordrecht. It is made of many cast iron components bolted together. There are four floors and 42 steps. At first the tower had a 2,000
candlepower (1962
candela)
gas light. In 1913 this was replaced by a 12,000 candlepower gas light. In 1921 the light was replaced by a 20,000 candlepower electric light. In 1967 the light was turned off and the tower painted grey. The construction of
Europoort had extended the shore line, and the two lights were now too far from the waterway entrance. A temporary arrangement of spotlights on a scaffold was erected, and in 1974 nine modern concrete lighthouses replaced the old coastal lights. In 1977 the tower was transported in two parts to Leuvehaven in Rotterdam, and in 1990 it was erected in the Maritime museum in Rotterdam. It was repainted to its original reddish-brown color. A similar tower to the old low light used to stand in
Kijkduin. In 2004 this tower was transported by
Chinook helicopter to the original site of the old low light. In 2006 a petition to return the old low light to its original site gained 2,000 signatures. ==Gallery==