Quirinus Harder

Quirinus Johan Harder (13 October 1801, in Rotterdam – 21 October 1880, in Vlissingen^[1][2]) was a Dutch architect best known for having designed a large number of lighthouses. He worked as a structural engineer for the Loodswezen, the Dutch organization overseeing all maritime pilots. Harder's lighthouses were made of cast iron, a new material at the time, which allowed for segmented fabrication and construction.^[3]

List of Harder's lighthouses

• Eierland Lighthouse (Texel, 1864)
• Nieuwe Sluis (1867)
• Scheveningen Lighthouse (1875)
• Short lighthouse of Westkapelle (1875)
• Lange Jaap (Den Helder, 1877-1878)
• Lage vuurtoren van IJmuiden (1878)
• Hoge vuurtoren van IJmuiden (1878)
• Bornrif (Ameland, 1880-1881)
• Den Oever Lighthouse (1884)
• Stavoren Lighthouse (1884)
• Vuurduin (Vlieland, 1909)

See also

• List of lighthouses in the Netherlands

References

1. W. Burgers (1997): Ontwerper van de ijzeren lichttorens. Levensbericht van Quirinus Harder (1801-1880) in Erfgoed van Industrie en Techniek.
2. Quirinus Harder on WieWasWie.nl
3. Molen, S.J. van der (1983). Onze Wadden eilanden. Publiboek/Baart. p. 85. ISBN 978-90-6513-093-8.