The Brandaris is a lighthouse on Terschelling, and the oldest lighthouse in Netherlands.
The name is a derivation of St. Brandarius, a saint to which the present village of Terschelling in the Middle Ages was named. Some people think that the name is derived from St. Brendan, a seafaring saint, but that was never proven.
The first Brandaris tower was built in 1323, in order for ships on their way to Amsterdam via the Zuiderzee, highlighting the narrow opening between Vlieland and Terschelling. A good marker was necessary because the islands are very similar to each other seen from the North Sea. The Hanseatic city of Kampen, helped finance the first lighthouse.
| Status | active | |
| Start building | 1593 | |
| Opening | 1594 | |
| Monument | National monument since1965 | |
| Character | Flashing every 5 seconds | |
| Building | ||
| Altitude | 53.66 m | |
| Building Material | yellow stone | |
| Equipment | ||
| Light Pattern | 0.3 sec. light, 4.7 sec. dark | |
| Light Height | 55.5 m above sea level | |
| Brightness | 3.5 million CD | |
| Scope | 54 km or 29 nautical miles | |
| Radar | So, since 1979 | |
| Manned | 24 hours a day | |
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