| Westerlichttoren West Schouwen | |
| Location: | Haamstede, Netherlands |
| Coordinates: | 51.709°N 3.6916°W |
| Yearbuilt: | 1840 |
| Automated: | yes |
| Construction: | brick tower |
| Shape: | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Marking: | white and red spiral tower, red lantern and dome |
| Height: | 50m (160feet) |
| Focalheight: | 58m (190feet) |
| Intensity: | 2000 W |
| Range: | 30nmi |
| Characteristic: | Gp Fl.(2+1) |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Countrynumber: | NL-0324[1] |
| Countrylink: | http://www.vuurtorens.net/ |
The Westerlichttoren or West Schouwen is a lighthouse in Haamstede, Netherlands. Designed by L. Valk, it was built in 1837. At 47 m (154 ft) above ground and a light stand at 58 m (190 ft) above sea level it is one of the tallest lighthouses in the Netherlands.
The lighthouse is built in brick and iron, the walls are 2.4 m thick at the bottom, tapering upward. It is painted in a red-and-white spiral. A stair of 226 steps, in stone and partially in iron, leads to the top. The lighthouse is unattended.
The lighthouse is switched on and off automatically by a light sensor. A sailor can recognise the light by its characteristic: group flash 2+1. The current lenses were installed in 1953. Originally the light was an incandescent light bulb of 4200 W, which has been replaced by a 2000 W gas-discharge lamp.
This lighthouse was well known by the public as it was used for the former 250 Dutch guilder note designed by Ootje Oxenaar.