The Lighthouses of Netherlands

The lighthouse is said to be on display in Breskens, probably at the Fishery Museum. If so, it is located on the waterfront in downtown Breskens.

In 1993 it was rebuilt in what seems to be a city park; information on the site is needed. Located in Hansweert, a town on the north side of the Westerschelde about 15 km southeast of Goes.

This is the front light of an upstream range for ships entering the Westerschelde. Located just off the beach on the north side of the Westerschelde, about 8 km northwest of Vlissingen. (B 0184)

Photo courtesy Christophe Boxus [Carceller]

Located on the north shore of the Westerschelde in Zoutelande, about 8 km southwest of Westkapelle. (B 0174.1)

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This light forms a range with the high light for ships at a distance approaching the Westerschelde; the red and green sectors warn nearby ships away from shoals to the south. Located just behind the sea dike at Westkapelle, at the western tip of Walcheren, marking the northern entrance to the Westerschelde.

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The light guided ships on the Veerse Meer, the channel separating Walcheren from Noord Beveland. Located in Veere at the northern end of the Walcheren Kanal, which connects Vlissingin and Veere. This tower, the Campveerse Toren, was built in the late 14th century; it is now in use as an inn and restaurant and I'm looking for a photo of it.

Located near Ouddorp at the western end of Goeree-Overflakkee, an island formed when two smaller islands were joined by reclaimed land. Accessible by road. (B 0518)

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Located on the west side of the entrance to the commercial harbor of Hellevoetsluis, on the north side of the Haringvliet. (B 0536)

Photo courtesy Marc de Kleijn [pBase]

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [ListOfLights]

This somewhat elusive lighthouse is located on the west side of the entrance to a canal, on the north side of Hollands Diep at Strijensas, about 16 km southwest of Dordrecht.

Photo courtesy Marc de Kleijn [pBase]

Tallest Dutch lighthouse and one of the tallest concrete lighthouses in the world. Maasvlakte (literally, flat lands of the river Maas) is reclaimed land and the light is behind the sea dike protecting Europoort, the modern harbor constructed on the south side of the mouth of the Maas, west of Rotterdam.

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Located at the end of the breakwater on the north side of the entrance. (B 0634)

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Located on the south side of the Middle Pier. (B 0637.1)

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550 m east southeast of the low light. You can see this light in the distance above. (B 0642.1)

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In 1977 the lighthouse was cut in two and relocated to the Havenmuseum in Rotterdam. In 2005, residents of Hoek van Holland began a campaign to have the lighthouse returned to their town. Located outside the museum at Leuvehaven 1 in downtown Rotterdam.

(Range Front) (relocated)

Located at Willem van Houtenstraat 102 in Hoek van Holland, just east of the modern range light.

Located at the harbor of Scheveningen, a historic port which is now the oceanfront neighborhood of The Hague, the capital of the Netherlands. (B 0750)

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The entrance between the two moles is quite narrow. Located at the end of the north breakwater at Scheveningen; accessible by walking the breakwater. (B 0751.6)

Photo courtesy Marie LL [Flickr]

Located just off the seaside Zuidkant Boulevard at Secretaris Varkevissarstraat in Katwijk aan Zee.

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Located off the Seinpostweg on the south side of the harbor entrance in IJmuiden.(A short note about syntax. The capital I, capital J means that this once was a single character. My Dutch friends indicated that the correct symbol would be a Y with an umlaut, and even my latest character set doesn't have that..) (B 0766)

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Located at the end of the south breakwater at IJmuiden. Accessible only by boat; there are good views from the foot of the breakwater. (B 0767)

Photo courtesy Conny Foto [Webshots]

Located at the end of the north breakwater at IJmuiden. (B 0768)

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The lighthouse was built as a memorial to Jan C. J. van Speijk (or van Speyk), who blew up his own ship to prevent it from falling into the hands of Belgian revolutionaries at Antwerp in 1831. Located on the seaside boulevard in Egmond aan Zee, about 20 km north of Ijmuiden. (B 0842)

Photo courtesy Marc de Kleijn [pBase]

In 2001 the old tower from 1939 was replaced with a new identical one.

Located in the village of Huisduinen, just west of Den Helder. (B 0856)

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This lighthouse was originally built at the western end of the island of Wieringen, marking an entrance to the Zuiderzee. In 1930, when the great dike called the Afsluitdijk closed off the mouth of the Zuiderzee and created the IJsselmeer, the lighthouse was relocated to the east end of Wieringen, marking the approach to the lock that admits ocean-going ships to the IJsselmeer.

Photo courtesy Marc de Kleijn [pBase]

This old lightbeacon is well known and often visited. Located at the entrance to the old harbor of Enkhuizen.

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The village Marken is a museum and "carfree", that means paying for parking, entry ... The best way to reach the light is walking along the bicycle path (half an hour) or cycling.

Photo courtesy Nielsvk [Flickr]

Located on the waterfront in Harderwijk, which was formerly on the south shore of the Zuiderzee and is now on the south shore of the Veluwemeer, the remnant channel between the Zuid Flevoland polder and the mainland of Gelderland. ARLHS # NET-162

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The lighthouse now sits in the middle of a field in the Noordoost Polder about 3 km north of the Ketelmeer, the remnant arm of the former Zuiderzee between the Noordoost and Oost Flevoland polders. Private residence. Located about 8 km east of Ens.

Photo courtesy Marc de Kleijn [pBase]

Located about 12 km north of Urk. There does not appear to be any road access to this location.

According to the Vuurtorens in Nederland site, the front light (Netherlands 1994) is on a 6 m post. However, several sites claim that the south pierhead light is the front light. Probably there are ranges on both lines. Located just off the Zuiderweg near the waterfront in Stavoren. ARLHS # NET-159

Photo courtesy Marc de Kleijn [pBase]

The tower has the red painting only since 1919, before it was green. It swapped the colors with the pier light south of course the commencement of international conventions with the reason to harmonize of navigation marks.

Photo courtesy Arjen Stilkik [Flickr]

The lighthouse is a private residence. Located by the dike at Hindeloopen, near the northeast corner of the IJsselmeer.

stands not far away from the old light in the harbour. (B 0913.61)

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The tower is believed to date from about 1450. Located in Den Hoorn op Texel on the north side of the Zeegat van Texel. The island of Texel is accessible by ferry from Den Helder. ^ferry (B 0852.1)

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Located on the highest point of Vlieland, just west of the port town of Oost Vlieland. Vlieland is accessible by passenger ferry from Harlingen on the mainland; in the summer there is also ferry service from the northern end of Texel. ^ferry (B 0894)

Photo courtesy Marc de Kleijn [pBase]

Located in Hollum at the western end of the island of Ameland; the island, a popular tourist destination, is accessible by ferry from Holwerd. ^ferry (B 0920)

Photo courtesy Aldo van Zeeland [Flickr]

Located in the village of Schiermonnikoog. (Known as the white lighthouse, opposed to the red shown above.) (B 0939.5)

Photo courtesy Heremiet [Flickr]

The new light was built in 1942, but removed in 1981 to make room for a larger harbor.

Photo courtesy Klause Huelse [LeuchtturmWelt]