The Lighthouses of Belgium

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This page shows the documentation of the Lighthouses of Belgium. Some of the photos below are available on webshots, some of the are on Flickr (and are reproduced with permission), and you can click on the light to go to it's specific (larger resolution) copy. Each lighthouse is linked to (in our editorial opinion) the best reference site for that light. I would like to include directions on how to get to these lights. If you know such data, could you eMail me and I'll post it here (with your choice of attribution.) mailme

This page is based on the Lighthouse Directory prepared by Russ Rowlett (UNC). My thanks to him for providing this basis for understanding. lhDirectory
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BE 1 Westhinder

Located on a notorious shoal just inside Belgian waters about 30 km northwest of Nieuwpoort and a similar distance north of Dunkerque, France. (B 0145) ARLHS # BEL-039

Photo courtesy courtesy gllJansen [webshots]

 Westhinder
BE 2 Nieuwpoort West Mole Nieuwpoort West Mole
latitude 51° 9' 21.2" N longitude 2° 42' 59.2" E

Located on the west side of the entrance to the River Ijzer; readily accessible from the Albert I Laan (boulevard) along the oceanfront. (B 0076) ARLHS # BEL-010

Photo courtesy courtesy Waechor [Flickr]
BE 3 Nieuwpoort East Mole
latitude 51° 9' 25.3" N longitude 2° 43' 4.6" E

Located on the east side of the entrance to the River Ijzer; accessible by a short hike and walking the mole. (B 0075) ARLHS # BEL-009

Photo courtesy courtesy Marc de Kleijn [pBase]

 Nieuwpoort East Mole
BE 4 Nieuwpoort Nieuwpoort
latitude 51° 9' 17" N longitude 2° 43' 47.5" E

Located about 500 m east of the East Mole light; not accessible by road but it is possible to walk to the site. (B 0074) ARLHS # BEL-004

Photo courtesy courtesy kat [Flickr]
BE 5 Oostende West Pier

Located on the west side of the entrance to Oostende harbor. (B 0094) ARLHS # BEL-012

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [ListOfLights]

 Oostende West Pier
BE 6 Oostende East Pier Oostende East Pier

Located on the east side of the entrance to Oostende harbor; accessible by walking the pier. (B0098) ARLHS # BEL-011

Photo courtesy courtesy kaspaar [Flickr]
BE 7 Oostende (1949) (Lange Nelle)

Located about 500 m east of the East Pier light. (B 0092)

Photo courtesy courtesy SchelleBelle [Flickr]

 Oostende
BE 8 Blankenberge West Pier Blankenberge West Pier

Located on the west side of the entrance to Blankenberge harbor. (B 0113.4) ARLHS # BEL-006

Photo courtesy courtesy Anke & Jens [seiten]
BE 9 Blankenberge East Pier

Located on the east side of the entrance to Blankenberge harbor. (B 0114) ARLHS # BEL-005

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [ListOfLights]

 Blankenberge East Pier
BE 10 Blankenberge Blankenberge (Comte Jean)

Located at the base of the east pier, known as the Comte Jean jetty, behind the east pier light. (B 0112) ARLHS # BEL-001

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [ListOfLights]
BE 11 Zeebrugge West Breakwater
latitude 51° 21' 45.4" N longitude 3° 11' 10.2" E

Located at the end of the west outer breakwater outside the entrance to Zeebrugge harbor. Accessible only by boat. (B 0123.2) ARLHS # BEL-040

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [ListOfLights]

 Zeebrugge West Breakwater
BE 12 Zeebrugge East Breakwater Zeebrugge East Breakwater
latitude 51° 20' 39.2" N longitude 3° 12' 56.3" E (B 0123) ARLHS # BEL-015

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [ListOfLights]
BE 13 Zeebrugge Old Mole
latitude 51° 21' 39.2" N longitude 3° 11' 2.5" E

Located at the end of the Old Mole on the west side of Zeebrugge harbor. (B 0123.2) ARLHS # BEL-046

Photo courtesy courtesy Anke & Jens [seiten]

 Zeebrugge Old Mole
BE 14 Zeebrugge Range Front (1983) Zeebrugge Range Front (1983) (Heist)

Located on the long mole at Heist, on the east side of Zeebrugge harbor. (B 0124) ARLHS # BEL-013

Photo courtesy courtesy Anke & Jens [seiten]
BE 15 Zeebrugge Range Rear (1983) (Heist)

The lighthouse stands just behind the original front range light (next entry) near the foot of Konigslaan in Knokke-Heist, east of Zeebrugge. (B 0124.1) ARLHS # BEL-014

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [ListOfLights]

 Zeebrugge Range Rear (1983)
BE 16 Zeebrugge Range Front (1912) (Heist)

This lighthouse is located near the current rear range light; the modern front light is ½ mi. northwest. ARLHS # BEL-045

BE 17 Zeebrugge Range Rear (1907) (Heist)

Located just off Konigslaan in Knokke-Heist, about ¼ mi. southeast of the old front light.

Photo courtesy courtesy Marc de Kleijn [pBase]

 Zeebrugge Range Rear (1907)
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