Lighthouses of the Southern Netherlands
| The Kingdom of The Netherlands (Nederland in Dutch) is located on the southeast side of the North Sea and has a population of about 18 million. A small country with a long and illustrious maritime tradition, the Netherlands is home to a large number of historic lighthouses. For centuries fires were lit atop brick towers to guide returning Dutch sailors, and even today the traditional Dutch word for a lighthouse is vuurtoren (fire tower). The Netherlands is divided into twelve provinces (provincies), and the provinces are subdivided into municipalities (gemeenten). This page includes lighthouses of the southern part of the country, including the provinces of Zeeland, Noord-Brabant, and Zuid-Holland (South Holland). This region includes the mouths of the great rivers of northwestern Europe: the Schelde, Maas (Meuse), and Rhine. It also includes Rotterdam, the largest port in Europe and second largest city of the Netherlands. There is strong interest in the country in lighthouses and their preservation and many towers have been restored in recent years. Lighthouses in the Netherlands are maintained by the Rijkswaterstaat, the ministry of infrastructure and water management. In recent years there has been a movement to transfer some of the historic towers to the ownership of municipal authorities. The digraph IJ or ij acts as an additional letter in the Dutch alphabet. In Dutch vuurtoren is a lighthouse, lage licht is a front light, hoge licht is a rear light, lichthuis is a lantern room, lichtopstand is a smaller light beacon, baken is an unlit beacon, eiland is an island, ondiepte is a shoal or reef, baai is a bay, zeestraat is a strait, zeegat is an estuary or harbor mouth, kaap is a cape or headland, sluis is a lock, dijk is a dike, rivier is a river, and haven is a harbor. ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. NL numbers are from the official Dutch list. U.K. Admiralty numbers are from volume B of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. U.S. NGA numbers are from Publication 114. |
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Lighthouses of Zeeland (Zealand)
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Zeeland is the province in the southwestern corner of the Netherlands, incorporating much of the complicated delta of the Scheldt, Rhine, and Maas Rivers. The name of the province is sometimes spelled Zealand in English, but that risks confusion as Zealand is also used as the English name of the Danish island of Sjælland. The Dutch would like everyone to know that the nation of New Zealand, halfway around the world, was discovered for Europeans by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in 1642 and is named for Zeeland, not Sjælland.
- 1868 (Quirinus Harder). Reactivated (inactive 2011-2016, now privately maintained); focal plane 28 m (92 ft); white light occulting once every 10 s.
22 m (72 ft) octagonal cast iron tower with lantern and gallery, painted
with black and white horizontal bands; lantern is black with a white
roof. Marc Ryckaert's photo is at right, Detienne also has a page for the lighthouse, Cees Wouda has a good photo, Werning has a good photo,
Trabas has a photo, Christian Becker has a 2023 photo, Marinas.com has aerial
photos, Huelse has a historic postcard
view, Forand has a postcard photo from the 1960s, Peter Van den Wyngaert has a street view from the beach, and Google has a satellite
view. This is one of twelve lighthouses designed by the engineer Quirinus Harder (1801-1880). Prefabricated by L.I. Enthoven & Co. of Den Haag, it
served as the rear light of a range for many years. The former front
range light (next entry) has been relocated to Breskens. Painted with camouflage
patterns during World War II, it survived Allied bombing runs. The
lighthouse was listed as a national monument in 1982. It was officially deactivated in October 2011 and apparently reactivated sometime in 2016. Located atop
the dike at the end of the Panoramaweg in Nieuwe Sluis, west of
Breskens, marking the southern entrance to the Westerschelde estuary.
Site open, tower open on weekends April through October and also on Fridays in July and August. Site manager: Vuurtoren Breskens
. ARLHS NET-018; NL-0046; Admiralty
B0166.1; NGA 9118 (ex-9120).
* Nieuwe Sluis
(Breskens) Range Front (2) (relocated)
- 1906 (station established 1868). Inactive since 1940. Approx. 10 m (33 ft) hexagonal skeletal tower with lantern and gallery, painted black; lantern roof painted white. Detienne also has a page for the lighthouse, Pascal Van Acker has a closeup photo, Werning has a photo, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. In 1978 the lighthouse was relocated for display in Breskens at the entrance to the Fishery Museum. Located on the Grote Kade in downtown Breskens. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Visserijmuseum Breskens. ARLHS NET-183M; ex-Admiralty B0166; ex-NGA 9116.
- Date unknown. Active; focal plane about 33 m (108 ft); continuous light, white, red or green depending on direction. 30 m (98 ft) skeletal tower. Trabas has a photo and Google has a satellite view. This leading light replaces a former pair of shorter range lights; the old range rear light is at lower left in Trabas's photo. Since 2012 NGA has described the light as being on a steel mast. Located at the Braakmanhaven container port on the south side of the Westerschelde a short distance west of Terneuzen. Site and tower closed. NL-0121; Admiralty B0233.4; NGA 9240. * Nieuw Neuzenpolder (Outer Dyke) Range Rear (2)
- 1955. Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); white light, 4 s on, 1 s off. 13 m (43 ft) square skeletal tower, painted with green and white horizontal bands. Trabas has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. The front light is on a short post. The range guides vessels on a southeastward reach in the Westerschelde. The original light was shown through a window of the keeper's house. Located beside the Nieuw Neuzenweg on the south side of the Westerschelde just west of the Westerschelde Tunnel. Site open, tower closed. NL-0126.1; Admiralty B0236.1; NGA 9252.
- 1992. Active; focal plane 15 m (49 ft); red, white, or green light depending on direction, 3 s on, 2 s off. 10 m (33 ft) slender round cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery, painted with black and white horizontal bands. Trabas has a good photo by Capt. Peter Mosselberger, Reginald Verlinden has a street view, and Google has a satellite view. This leading light guides both eastbound and westbound vessels in the Westerschelde. Located on the west jetty of the Veerhaven in Terneuzen. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NET-121; NL-0152; Admiralty B0244; NGA 9280.
- 1933. Decommissioned 1979. 42.6 m (140 ft) steel lightship. Light tower removed. Frank Behrends has a closeup photo, Lightphotos.net also has a photo, Huelse has a historic postcard view of the ship in service, and Google has a satellite view. Built at the Royal Willemsoord dockyard in Den Helder, this ship served its entire career on the Terschellingerbank station off the island of Terschelling. The ship was sunk by a British air raid during World War II, but it was raised and repaired and returned to service in 1948. After decommissioning the light tower was removed; it has been on display ever since at the yacht harbor in Monnickendam, north of Amsterdam (see the Northern Netherlands page). The hull has been moored in the harbor at Walsoorden, on the south side of the Westerschelde about 25 km (15 mi) northeast of Terneuzen. Endangered. In 2003 Iris Klempau found the ship "all alone" as if abandoned. Information is needed on its current ownership. Site status unknown. ARLHS NET-023.
- 1914. Inactive since 1992. 8 m (26 ft) hexagonal skeletal tower with lantern and gallery, painted red with a white horizontal band. A 2010 street view is at right, a closeup photo is available, and Google has a 2022 street view and a satellite view. This light originally stood on the west side of the Zuid-Beveland Canal in Hansweert, a town on the north side of the Westerschelde about 15 km (9 mi) southeast of Goes. The light marked the lock entrance. Disassembled in 1992 when it was replaced by a modern light, the light was rebuilt the following year in a traffic roundabout on the Kanaalweg, not far from the original location. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: unknown. ARLHS NET-089.
- 1914. Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 9 s. 5 m (17 ft) square cylindrical brick tower, painted white (formerly red with one white horizontal band). A 2019 photo is available, Trabas has Capt. Peter's closeup photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located on the bend of a breakwater sheltering a small boat harbor at Hoedekenskerke. Site open, tower closed. Operator/site manager: unknown. NL-0168; Admiralty B0268; NGA 9300.
- Date unknown. Active; focal plane about 30 m (98 ft); continuous light, white, red or green depending on direction. Approx. 27 m (89 ft) triangular skeletal mast. Trabas has a photo and Google has a satellite view. The light guides vessels entering a petroleum terminal at Sloehaven on the east side of Vlissingen. Located at the east end of the harbor. Site and tower closed. NL-0095; Admiralty B0206.5; NGA 9214.
- 1990 replica of 1891 lighthouse. Active; focal plane 15 m (49 ft); white, red or green light,
depending on direction, 1.5 s on, 1.5 s off. 11 m (36 ft) pentagonal
pyramidal cast iron tower with lantern and gallery. Entire structure
painted bright red. Werning's photo is at right, Detienne also has a page for the lighthouse, Trabas has Tom Chisholm's closeup photo,
another closeup
is available, Huelse has a historic postcard
view, Forand has another historic postcard view, and Google has a street view and a satellite
view. The pentagonal form of this lighthouse is unusual; in addition,
its light displays no less than 14 sectors. The original lighthouse was removed in 1989 due to its advanced deterioration; the present lighthouse is a copy. Located on the west mole,
marking the entrance to the old commercial harbor (Koopmanshaven)
of Vlissingen (Flushing). Site open, tower closed. . ARLHS NET-073;
NL-0072; Admiralty B0200; NGA 9168.
- 1951 (station established 1866). Active; focal plane 35 m (115 ft); white light occulting once every 5 s, synchronized with the rear light. 13 m (43 ft) square yellow brick tower with a pyramidal roof; the light is shown through a large square window near the top of the tower. Tower painted with horizontal red bands. Trabas has Capt. Peter's closeup photo, Werning has a fine photo, Wikimedia has a photo of both Kaapduinen lights, Em. Klocki has a sea view showing both lights (this one is on the right), Detienne has a page for the range lights, Huelse has a historic postcard view, Jonna van Hesteren has a distant street view from the beach, and Google has a satellite view. This is the rear light of an range guiding ships southbound toward the Westerschelde in a channel close to the beach. Located 220 m (240 yd) southeast of the front light, about 8 km (5 mi) northwest of Vlissingen. Accessible from the village of Dishoek walking the path to the beach. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NET-049; NL-0062; Admiralty B0184.1; NGA 9160.
- 1951 (station established 1866). Active; focal plane 26 m (85 ft); white light occulting once every 5 s, synchronized with the rear light. 14 m (46 ft) square yellow brick tower with a pyramidal roof; the light is shown through a large square window near the top of the tower. Tower painted with horizontal red bands. Trabas has Capt. Peter's closeup photo, Werning has a photo, Henk Kerkhof has a 2017 photo, Wikimedia has a photo of both Kaapduinen lights, Em. Klocki has a sea view showing both lights (this one is on the left), Detienne has a page for the range lights, Huelse has a historic postcard view, and Google has a satellite view. Located just off the beach on the north side of the Westerschelde, about 8 km (5 mi) northwest of Vlissingen. Accessible from the village of Dishoek walking the path to the beach. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NET-048; NL-0060; Admiralty B0184; NGA 9156. * Zoutelande (Range Front) (2)
- 1951 (station established 1866). Active; focal plane 21 m (69 ft); continuous white light visible only along the range line. 13 m (43 ft) square red brick tower with a pyramidal roof; the light is shown through a large square window near the top of the tower. Trabas has a closeup photo by Capt. Peter, Detienne has a page for the lighthouse, Anke and Jens also have a page, Werning also has a photo, Amy van Wijk has a 2021 photo, Andre Boon has a 2023 photo, Forand has a postcard photo from the 1950s, and Google has a drone view and a satellite view. This directional light guides ships northbound in the channel close to the beach. The Westkapelle High Light was formerly considered the rear light of this range. Located atop the dike on the north shore of the Westerschelde in Zoutelande, about 8 km (5 mi) southwest of Westkapelle. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NET-034; NL-0056; Admiralty B0174.1; NGA 9152. *** Westkapelle High (Walcheren, ’t Hoge Licht) (Range Rear) (2)
- 1906 (station established 1818). Active; focal plane 49 m (161 ft);
white flash every 3 s. 52 m (171 ft) tower, including approx. 12 m
(39 ft) round cast iron tower with lantern and gallery atop a 40 m
(131 ft) square brick church tower. Church tower unpainted; cast iron
tower painted bright red; lantern dome is unpainted metallic green.
3rd order Fresnel lens (1951) in use. A photo by W. Bulach is at right, Detienne has a page for the lighthouse, Trabas has a closeup photo by Capt. Peter, Werning has a good photo,
Wikimedia has many photos, Bart van Andel has a 2021 photo, a drone view is available, Huelse has a historic postcard
view, Forand has a postcard photo from 1952, and Google has a street view and a good satellite
view. The church tower was built between about 1458 and 1470.
The Noorderhooft and Zoutelande towers were placed so that they work
with the high light as ranges. The Sint-Willibrordskerk, except for the tower, burned
in 1831, and since then the tower has served solely as a lighthouse.
Huelse also has a view of the tower as it appeared before 1906. Listed as a national historic
landmark in 1966. The cast iron light tower was restored in 2004.
In 2015 volunteers began working to restore the interior of the building, and in May 2016 the tower was opened as a museum with art exhibitions on the first floor and lighthouse history exhibits on upper floors. Located at the west end of the Zuidstraat in Westkapelle, 1.3 km (3/4
mi) southeast of the low light. Site open; museum open (limited hours) Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday April through October and on holiday Mondays during the winter. Site manager: Vuurtoren Westkapelle. . ARLHS NET-030; NL-0054; Admiralty B0174; NGA
9144.
- 1876 (Quirinus Harder and Nering Bogel). Active; focal plane 18 m (59 ft); red,
white, or green light depending on direction, 7 s on, 3 s off. 16
m (52 ft) round cast iron tower with lantern and gallery, painted
red with a white horizontal band; lantern is white with a red dome.A 2023 photo is at right,
Trabas has
a closeup photo
by Capt. Peter, Detienne has a page for the lighthouse, Werning has a good photo,
Anke/Jens's has a June 2004 photo, Marc de
Kleijn has a good photo, Huelse has a historic postcard
view, Forand has a 1963 postcard photo, and Google has a street view and a good satellite view. Prefabricated by Nering Bögel, Deventer. This light with the Westkapelle light
forms an approach range to the channel along the shoreline 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. Site open, tower open regularly (inquire at Polderhuis Westkapelle for the schedule). . ARLHS NET-031; NL-0052; Admiralty B0173.9; NGA 9140.
** Veere
(1)
- 1847. Inactive since 1924. Approx. 18 m (56 ft) medieval stone tower
with a sharply pointed roof; the light was shown from a balcony at a
focal plane of 11.5 m (38 ft). Anke and Jens has a page for the lighthouse, Maurice de Beijer has a street view, Huelse has a historic postcard
view, Forand has a postcard view from 1920s, and Google has a satellite
view and a street view from the rear of the building. This tower, the Campveerse Toren, was built in the late
14th century; it is now in use as an inn and restaurant. The light
guided ships on the Veerse Meer, the former channel separating Walcheren
from Noord Beveland; this channel is now closed at both ends to form a brackish lake. In front of the building is the active light
(focal plane 9 m (30 ft); flash every 6 s, white, red or green depending
on direction) on a 7 m (23 ft) mast atop a small equipment enclosure.
Located at the entrance to the small boat harbor in Veere, near the
northern end of the Walcheren Kanal. Site open, tower open to guests
of the inn. Owner/site manager: De
Campveerse Toren . ARLHS NET-200; NL-0620.
- 1468. Inactive daybeacon, charted by Navionics. 23 m (75 ft) 2-stage brick tower, the lower 2/3 square and the upper third octagonal. Dutch Wikipedia has an article with a photo, Ria Overbeeke has a closeup photo, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. Built as the tower of church, this tower is the only building remaining of the village of Koudekerke; the village was gradually lost to erosion during the 17th century. The tower has served ever since as a leading beacon for ships in the Oosterschelde; the channel is close to the bank in this area. The tower has been restored several times, most recently in 1974. It serves now as a museum and visitor center. Located on the north shore of the Oosterschelde about 8 km (5 mi) east of the mouth.Site open, tower open when the museum is open. Operator: Natuurmonumenten (Plompe Toren). * [West Schouwen lantern]
- 1882. 6 m (20 ft) round lantern, somewhat modified but at least the dome appears original. Lantern painted white with a red dome. This lantern was removed from the West Schouwen Light in 1979 and relocated to Burghsluis, where it served for a time as the harbormaster's office. Eveline Wijnstekers has a 2018 photo, Jean Renier has a second photo, Werning has a photo, Detienne has a page for the lantern, and Google has a satellite view. Located on the waterfront of Burghsluis, a town on the north side of the Oosterschelde about 6 km (4 mi) southeast of the lighthouse. Site open; lantern may also be open. Owner/site manager: unknown.
- 1840 (L. Valk). Active; focal plane 57 m (187 ft); three white flashes every 15 s,
the first two separated by 2.4 s and the others by 6 s. 50 m (164 ft) round
brick tower with lantern and gallery, painted in a red and white spiral ("barber
pole") pattern; watch room, lantern, and gallery painted red. 2nd order Fresnel
lens in use. A 2022 photo appears at the top of the page, Detienne has a page for the lighthouse, Trabas
has a closeup photo by Capt. Peter,
Werning has a photo,
Huelse has a historic postcard
view, Peter de Blieck has a panoramic view from the gallery, and Google has a street view and a satellite
view. We are fortunate that this classic lighthouse escaped destruction
during World War II. The lantern was replaced in 1979 and the old lantern
is now on display at the harbormaster's office in Burghsluis. A major restoration began in 2018 and was still in progress in the fall of 2020, with the tower wrapped in scaffolding. Located in the village
of Nieuw Haamstede near the westernmost point of Schouwen-Duiveland. Accessible by road, but parking is limited. Site open, tower closed. . ARLHS NET-029; NL-0324; Admiralty B0500; NGA 9576.
Verklikker (2)
- 1949 (station established 1912). Inactive since 1996. 4 m (13 ft) round cylindrical white concrete tower with what appears to be a brick section at the top. The Lighthouse Society has a page for the lighthouse, Nijhuis has a closeup photo, and Google has a satellite view. Forand has a postcard view of the original lighthouse, a skeletal tower with lantern and gallery. Located in a dune field just north of Nieuw Haamstede. Site and tower closed there is a view from the Verklikkerpad. ARLHS NET-201; ex-Admiralty B0502.
- 1947 (station established 1820). Inactive since 1989. 10 m (33 ft) square cylindrical brick tower with lantern and gallery, unpainted; lantern painted yellow with a red conical roof. A photo is at right, Theodora Atje has a 2021 photo, John Caddell has photos, Werning has a good photo, the Anke/Jens site has a nice closeup photo, Detienne has a page for the lighthouse, Huelse has a historic postcard view, and Google has a closeup street view and an indistinct satellite view. Huelse also has a postcard view of the original lighthouse, an interesting pentagonal cast iron skeletal tower; Forand has another postcard view. The old tower was destroyed during World War II. Located on the Lantaarndijk on the waterfront of Willemstad, overlooking the Hollands Diep, a segment of the lower Maas east of the junction of the Haringvliet and Brouwershaven, the estuaries north and south of Goeree-Overflakkee; Willemstad is off exit 23 of the A29 freeway south of Rotterdam. Site open, tower open occasionally (inquire locally). ARLHS NET-075; ex-Admiralty B0577.
Sluis Lighthouses
Terneuzen Lighthouses Braakmanhaven (Leading) (2?) |
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Hulst Lightship
Reimerswaal Lighthouse * Hansweert (1) (relocated) |
 Hansweert Light, Reimerswaal, September 2010 Google Maps street view |
Borsele Lighthouse * [Hoedekenskerke]
Vlissingen Lighthouses Van Cittershaven Entrance
Veere Lighthouses * Kaapduinen Range Rear (2) |
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Schouwen-Duiveland Lighthouses Formerly two islands, Schouwen-Duiveland is one of the large islands in the delta of the Maas and Rhine rivers, lying between the Oosterschelde on the south and the Grevelingen on the north. |
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Lighthouses of Noord Brabant (North Brabant)
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Lighthouses of Zuid Holland (South Holland)
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The name Holland is often used informally to refer to all of the Netherlands, but properly (and historically) it describes the coastal region between the Rhine/Maas delta and the entrance to the Zuiderzee (now the IJsselmeer). This region includes the largest Dutch cities, including Rotterdam, The Hague, and Amsterdam.
- 1950 (G. Friedhoff). Station established 1862. Active; focal plane 56 m
(184 ft); three white flashes, separated by 2.8 s, every 15 s. 52 m (170 ft)
square red brick tower with gallery, topped by an octagonal watch room, lantern,
and second gallery. 2nd order Fresnel lens in use. Robert Schaub's photo is at right, Detienne has a page for the lighthouse, Trabas has Capt. Peter's closeup photo,
a 2021 photo shows the lighthouse freshly restored, and Google has a street view and a fine satellite
view. Huelse has postcard views of the original
lighthouse and the 1912
lighthouse. The latter was destroyed in 1945, late in World War II. The lighthouse was restored in 2019 and there is a proposal to open it to the public. 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. Site and tower closed but there's a good view from the nearby parking lot. . ARLHS NET-074; NL-0692; Admiralty B0518; NGA
9600.
* Goedereede
- 1552. Inactive since 1924. 39.5 m (130 ft) square brick church tower. Lantern removed. Werning
has a nice photo,
Anke and Jens have a page for the tower, Detienne also has a page, Forand has a 1912 postcard view, Huelse also has a historic postcard
view, and Google has a street view and a satellite
view. Fires were lit atop the tower from at least 1552. In 1834 a 2nd
order lantern and lens were placed atop the tower, and in 1879 these were
upgraded to 1st order equipment. However, this location was too far from the
sea, so in 1912 the lantern and lens were moved 8 km (5 mi) west to the second
Westhoofd (Ouddorp) lighthouse. A weaker light was maintained on the church
tower until 1924. The church (Sint-Catharinakerk) dates from 1467 and is considered an architectural monument. In August 2009 the tower was completely wrapped in scaffolding during an extensive restoration. It has reopened as a museum; included is an exhibition by the Nederlandse Vuurtoren Vereniging (Dutch Lighthouse Society). Located in the center of Goedereede,
just off the N57 coastal highway. Site open, tower open; check website for the schedule. Site manager: Torenmuseum Goedereede. . ARLHS NET-039.
Goeree Light Platform (Lichteiland Goeree)
- 1971 (lightship station established 1946). Active; focal plane 32 m (105 ft); two white flashes followed by one long white flash every 15 s. Fog horn (two short blasts followed by one long blast every 30 s). Approx. 12 m (40 ft) square cylindrical steel tower with lantern and gallery at one corner of a square 1-story crew quarters topped by a helipad, all supported on 4 large cylindrical piles. Light tower painted in a red and white checkerboard pattern; pilings and crew quarters painted red. Fog horn (4 blasts every 30 s). The Lighthouse Society has a page for the lighthouse and Trabas has Roberto Vongher's photo but the platform is not shown in Google's satellite view. The light marks the edge of shoals on the south side of the approach to Rotterdam. Located in the North Sea about 18 km (11 mi) northwest of the Westhoofd Light, Goeree. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. ARLHS NET-040; NL-0984; Admiralty B0630; NGA 9636.
- 2020 replica of 1891 lighthouse. Inactive. 7 m (23 ft) lantern on the platform of a hexagonal skeletal tower. Skeletal tower painted black, lantern yellow with a red roof. Nijhuis has a page with a good photo and Bing has a satellite view. The history of the lighthouse is available. Stellendam was originally a small fishing port. the original lighthouse was replaced afterbeing heavily damaged in the great 1953 North Sea flood; it was demolished in 1970 when new engineering closed off the traditional harbor. Located beside the closed-off side channel of the Haringvliet in Stellendam. Site and tower reported closed.
- 1897 (A.C. van Loo). Inactive since 1996. 11 m (36 ft) hexagonal skeletal
tower with lantern and gallery. Skeletal tower painted black, lantern yellow
with a red dome. Nijhuis has a page with a good photo, Werning has a photo showing the lighthouse recently repainted and apparently in good condition,
the Anke/Jens site has a good photo taken from a nearby marina, Joost Soetens has a 2018 closeup, Lieselotte Stienstra has a fine closeup, Huelse has a historic postcard
view, and Google has a satellite
view. Located on the west side of the entrance to a canal on the north
side of Hollands Diep at Strijensas, about 16 km (10 mi) southwest of Dordrecht.
Accessible by a short walk from a parking area at the foot of the Buitendijk
in Strijensas. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: unknown. . ARLHS NET-072.
- 1909. Active; focal plane 9 m (30 ft); directional light, white, red or green depending on direction, 3 s on, 3 s off. 7.5 m (25 ft) hexagonal skeletal tower with lantern and gallery. Skeletal tower painted black, lantern yellow with a red dome. Nijhuis has a page for the lighthouse, Detienne has a page for the two range lights, Trabas has Capt. Peter's photo, Werning has a closeup photo, and Google has a satellite view. The Nieuwendijk range guides ships sailing downstream (west) into the Vuile Gat channel north of the large island of Tiengemeten in the middle of the Haringvliet (lower Maas). Located on the dike on the north side of the Haringvliet about 500 m (0.4 mi) southeast of the ferry dock at Nieuwendijk. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NET-184; NL-0745; Admiralty B0560. Nieuwendijk Range Rear
- 1909. Active; focal plane 12 m (40 ft); continuous white light. 9.5 m (31 ft) hexagonal skeletal tower with lantern and gallery. Skeletal tower painted black, lantern yellow with a red dome. Nijhuis has a page for the lighthouse, Detienne has a page for the two range lights, Trabas has Capt. Peter's photo, Werning has a closeup photo, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. Located on a dike a few feet from the ferry dock at Nieuwendijk. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NET-185; NL-0745.5; Admiralty B0560.1.
- 1822 (J. Valk). Active; focal plane 17 m (55 ft); directional light, white,
red or green depending on direction, 5 s on, 5 s off. 18 m (59 ft)
round cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern
dome painted red. Jacob Johan's photo is at right, Detienne has a page for the lighthouse, Nijhuis has a page, Trabas has a
closeup photo by Capt. Peter,
Werning has a nice photo,
a good 2007 photo
is available, Wikimedia has a photo, Huelse has a historic postcard
view, Forand has a 1940s postcard photo, and Google has a street view and a satellite
view. This is a leading light for both eastbound and westbound vessels. The lighthouse was partially rebuilt in 1901. More recently
it was restored in 1965 and there was a new restoration in 2004-05.
After completion of the restoration management of the tower was transferred
to the municipality of Hellevoetsluis. Located on the west side of
the entrance to the commercial harbor of Hellevoetsluis, on the north
side of the Haringvliet. Site open, tower open on certain Sundays during the summer; inquire locally for the schedule. Site manager: Museum Platform Hellevoetsluis. . ARLHS NET-042; NL-0728; Admiralty B0536; NGA 9624.
- 1963 (built by De Waal, Zaltbommel). Decommissioned 1994. 45.4 m (149 ft) double-masted steel lightship;
square pyramidal light tower with lantern and gallery amidships. Entire
vessel painted red. Manfred Schmidt's photo is at right, the Lighthouse Socoety has a page for the ship, Nijhuis has a page, Detienne has a page, Anjo Veerman has a photo and Google has a 2023 street view and a satellite view. This was the last lightship built in the Netherlands and the last one
to be in service. The ship was converted to automatic unstaffed operation
in 1980. In 1997 the ship was donated to the town of Hellevoetsluis as a maritime museum. The ship is operational;
it sailed to Amsterdam for a tall ships festival in 2005. Moored in
the Industriehaven harbor at Hellevoetsluis, close to the maritime museum. Site open,
ship open for tours several days a week February through early December but the schedule varies; check online. Site manager: Lichtschip 12
. ARLHS NET-015. - 1630 (Maerten Cornelis Paeyse). Inactive since 1795. 15 m (50 ft) square brick tower. Nijhuis has a page for the tower, Detienne has a page, Anke/Jens
site has a photo,
Wikimedia has a photo, and Google has a street view and a satellite
view. The tower was used mostly as a daybeacon, but fires were also lit
at the top when ships were expected. From 1759 to 1795 the tower was used
as the front light of a range with a rear light on the tower of St. Catharijne-Kerk
in Brielle. The tower was battered by World War II but was restored in 1968;
it is now a historical monument and tourist attraction. It is known locally
as the Stenen Baken, which simply means Brick Beacon. Located on the south
bank of the Maas about 3 km (2 mi) northwest of Brielle. Site open, tower
open afternoons except Monday, April 1 through October 31. Site manager: Historisch
Museum den Briel. . ARLHS NET-071.
- 1759. Inactive since 1850. 57 m (187 ft) square Gothic church tower. The Lighthouse Society has a page for the tower, Nijhuis has a page, Detienne has a page, Werning has a photo and Google has a street view and a great satellite view. The foundation of this famous church was laid early in the 15th century, and its soaring tower is visible for many miles. From 1759 to 1795 the light on the tower was the rear light of a range with the front light on the Stenen Baken. The lantern remained until it was removed in a late-1890s restoration of the church; Johan Been has a historic photo (click on "2" for a description in Dutch). Located in downtown Brielle. Site open, church open regularly; tower tours can be arranged. Owner/site manager: Sint-Catharijnekerk.
- 1974. Inactive since 2008. 66 m (203 ft) octagonal cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and double gallery, formerly topped by a rotating radar antenna. 3rd order Fresnel lens transferred from Hoek van Holland High Light. Tower painted with black and white horizontal bands. De Kleijn's photo is at right, Werning has a good photo, another fine photo is available, Andre Boon has a 2023 closeup, Nijhuis has a page for the lighthouse, Detienne also has a page, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. This is the tallest Dutch lighthouse and the second tallest concrete lighthouse in the world. The light was deactivated in October 2008 because changes in the harbor had reduced its usefulness. The radar antenna remained in service until a new radar facility was built in 2018. The port auhority is considering a plan to demolish the lighthouse but Dutch lighthouse fans are strongly opposed. In July 2019 the city of Rotterdam named the lighthouse as a municipal historic monument, and in September 2020 Manfred Schmidt found workers doing repairs on the lantern. Located at Maasvlakte just behind the dunes and sea dike protecting Europoort, the modern harbor constructed on the south side of the mouth of the Maas, west of Rotterdam. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NET-055; ex-NL-0986; ex-Admiralty B0633; ex-NGA 9640. Maasmond Zuiderdam (Maasmond South Mole)
- 1970s. Active; focal plane 25 m (82 ft); continuous green light. 31 m (102 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower topped by a square equipment room and helipad. Tower painted with green and white horizontal bands. Trabas has Capt. Peter's photo, Nijhuis has a page for the lighthouse, Detienne has a page for the two breakwater lights, Werning also has a photo, and a Google satellite view shows us the helipad. This light and its companion (next entry) are popularly called De Paddestoelen (the mushrooms); together they flank the entrance to the Rotterdamsche Waterweg, the commercial mouth of the Maas. Located at the end of the breakwater on the south side of the entrance. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. ARLHS NET-078; NL-0994; Admiralty B0635; NGA 9644. Maasmond Noorderdam (Maasmond North Mole) (3)
- 1970s (station established 1866). Active; focal plane 25 m (82 ft); continuous red light. 31 m (102 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower topped by a square equipment room and helipad. Tower painted with red and white horizontal bands. Trabas has Capt. Peter's photo, Nijhuis has a page for the lighthouse, Detienne has a page for the two breakwater lights, and a Google satellite view shows us the helipad and the shadow of the lighthouse. This light and its companion (previous entry) are popularly called De Paddestoelen (the mushrooms); together they flank the entrance to the Rotterdamsche Waterweg, the commercial mouth of the Maas. In 1907 the SS Berlin wrecked at the lighthouse; Lighthouse Digest has a photo of that wreck that also shows the second lighthouse. At some later time the SS Amsterdam grounded next to the lighthouse. The lower portion of the tower was encased in concrete to guard against such accidents, and it came into play when the SS Spanker crashed into the pier in 1954. Located at the end of the breakwater on the north side of the entrance. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. ARLHS NET-057; NL-0992; Admiralty B0634; NGA 9648.
- 1971. Active; focal plane 30 m (98 ft); white light, 2 s on, 2 s off, synchronized with the rear light. 28 m (92 ft) octagonal cylindrical concrete tower with gallery and a square lantern room displaying a 3x3 array of lights. Tower painted with black and white horizontal bands. Trabas has Capt. Peter's photo, Werning has a photo, Nijhuis has a page for the lighthouse, Detienne also has a page, Sławomir Sołtys has a street view from the north shore of the waterway, and Google has a good satellite view. This is the entrance range for Rotterdam. Located at the west end of the Middle Pier, a long mole dividing the Rotterdamsche Waterweg from the Calandkanaal. Accessible only by boat; there are distant views from Hoek van Holland and from the end of the N15 highway in Europoort. Site and tower closed. ARLHS NET-053; NL-0988; Admiralty B0637; NGA 9656. Maasmond High (Maasmond Range Rear)
- 1971. Active; focal plane 47 m (154 ft); white light, 2 s on, 2 s off, synchronized with the rear light. 45 m (148 ft) octagonal cylindrical concrete tower with gallery and a square lantern room displaying a 3x3 array of lights. Tower painted with black and white horizontal bands. Trabas has Capt. Peter's photo, Werning has a photo, Nijhuis has a page for the lighthouse, Detienne also has a page, Daniël de Wit has a distant street view from the north shore, and Google has a satellite view. Located on the Middle Pier, a long mole dividing the Rotterdamsche Waterweg from the Calandkanaal, 1135 m (0.7 mi) east southeast of the low light. Accessible only by boat; there are distant views from Hoek van Holland and from the end of the N15 highway in Europoort. Site and tower closed. ARLHS NET-054; NL-0990; Admiralty B0637.1; NGA 9660. * Calandkanaal (Europoort) Low (Range Front)
- 1971. Active; focal plane 29 m (95 ft); green light, synchronized with the rear light, 4 s on, 2 s off. 26 m (85 ft) octagonal cylindrical concrete tower with gallery and a square lantern room displaying a 3x3 array of lights. Tower painted with red and white horizontal bands. Werning's photo is at right, Detienne has a page for the lighthouse, Nijhuis also has a page, Trabas has a closeup photo, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. The Calandkanaal is a dredged waterway bringing vessels to the Europoort, one of the world's busiest ports. Located near the end of a long peninsula between the Rotterdamsche Waterweg and the Calandkanaal. Accessible by car. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NET-150; NL-1000; Admiralty B0642; NGA 9672.
- 1971. Active; focal plane 43 m (141 ft); green light, synchronized with the rear light, 4 s on, 2 s off. 40 m (131 ft) octagonal cylindrical concrete tower with gallery and a square lantern room displaying a 3x3 array of lights. Tower painted with red and white horizontal bands. Detienne has a page for the lighthouse, Nijhuis also has a page, Trabas has a Capt. Peter's photo, Werning has a good photo, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. Located near the end of a long peninsula between the Rotterdamsche Waterweg and the Calandkanaal, 550 m (1/3 mi) east southeast of the low light. Accessible by car. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NET-151; NL-1002; Admiralty B0642.1; NGA 9676. Beerkanaal Range Front
- Date unknown. Active; focal plane 21 m (69 ft); green light, 1.5 s on, 1.5 s off. Approx. 19 m (59 ft) round concrete mast painted with red and white horizontal bands. Trabas has Capt. Peter's photo and Google has a satellite view. This range guides vessels into the inner basins of the Europoort. Located on a pier at the south end of inner harbor. Site and tower closed. NL-1008; Admiralty B0646; NGA 9684. Beerkanaal Range Rear (2)
- 2018. Active; focal plane 24 m (79 ft); green light, 1.5 s on, 1.5 s off, synchronized with the front light. Approx. 22 m (72 ft) round concrete mast painted with red and white horizontal bands. Google has a street view and a satellite view. The rear light was originally closer to the front light; Trabas has a photo that may show the earlier rear light. Located about 270 m (885 ft) south of the front light. Site and tower closed. NL-1010; Admiralty B0646.1; NGA 9688. * Berghaven Range Rear (Hooghe Lichtopstand)
- 1895. Inactive since 1974. 11 m (36 ft) hexagonal pyramidal skeletal tower with lantern and gallery. Skeletal tower painted black, lantern white with a red roof. A photo by Jan Abels is at right, Nijhuis has a page for the lighthouse, Werning has a photo, Yvonne Spayn has a good photo, Rene Molendijk has a closeup, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. This lighthouse was the rear light of a downstream (westbound) range guiding ships leaving Rotterdam. In 1976 the inactive lighthouse was relocated to the town of Kijkduin near The Hague, where it stood on the town square as a tourist attraction. By 2003 it was in poor condition and the Kijkduin government announced that it would be demolished and replaced. Residents of Hoek van Holland then asked to get their lighthouse back, and on 18 February 2004 a Netherlands Air Force Chinook helicopter lifted the 8500 kg (9 ton) tower in one piece and returned it to a site at or near its original location in Hoek van Holland. The lighthouse has since been restored. It was to be open for climbing, but we do not know if this has occurred. A replica of the lighthouse has been built in Kijkduin (see below). Located in Hoek van Holland in a park near the ferry terminal. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NET-182.
- 1974. Active; focal plane 29 m (95 ft); red light, 3 s on, 3 s off, synchronized with the rear light. 27 m (89 ft) octagonal cylindrical concrete tower with gallery and a square lantern room displaying a 3x3 array of lights. Tower painted with red and white horizontal bands. Nijhuis has a page for the lighthouse, Detienne also has a page, Trabas has a closeup photo by Capt. Peter, Werning has a photo, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. This is the second range for vessels entering the Rotterdamsche Waterweg. Located at the foot of Harwichweg, on the north side of the Rotterdamsche Waterweg at the ferry terminal where Stena Line ferries arrive from England. Accessible by car. Site and tower closed. ARLHS NET-044; NL-0996; Admiralty B0638; NGA 9664. * Hoek van Holland Range Rear (2)
- 1974 (station established 1893). Active; focal plane 44 m (144 ft); red light, 3 s on, 3 s off, synchronized with the rear light. 43 m (141 ft) octagonal cylindrical concrete tower with gallery and a square lantern room displaying a 3x3 array of lights. Tower painted with red and white horizontal bands. Nijhuis has a page for the lighthouse, Detienne also has a page, Trabas has a photo by Capt. Peter showing both this light and the old Hoek van Holland Light (next entry), a similar photo is also available, Werning has a good photo, and Google has a street view and a good satellite view. Located near the old Hoek van Holland Light on the north side of the Rotterdamsche Waterweg, 450 m (1/4 mi) east southeast of the low light. Accessible by car. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NET-141; NL-0998; Admiralty B0638.1; NGA 9668. *** Hoek van Holland High (Range Rear) (1)
- 1893 (A.C. van Loo). Inactive since 1974. 21 m (69 ft) round cast
iron tower with lantern and gallery, painted red; watch room below
the lantern is painted white. The original Chance Brothers 3rd order Fresnel lens has been returned and restored. Prefabricated in Dordrecht by Penn & Bauduin.
Nik Morris's photo is at right, Nijhuis has a page for the lighthouse, Detienne also has a page, a good 2021 closeup is available, Werning has a photo,
the Anke/Jens site has a good photo,
Wikimedia has good photos, Huelse has a historic postcard
view, Forand has a colored postcard view, and Google has a street view and a satellite
view. The light was deactivated when the Maasvlakte Light was
established as the landfall light for Rotterdam. The lighthouse was
scheduled for demolition until a teenager named René Vas started
a campaign to save it. The tower now contains a museum, the
Netherlands Coastal Lighthouse Museum, with an extensive exhibit of Fresnels lens and other lighthouse artifacts. The lighthouse was restored in 2009. Located at Willem van Houtenstraat
102 in Hoek van Holland, just east of the modern range light and adjacent
to the Stena Line ferry
terminal (note the ferry in the background of Uwe Koch's photo). Site open, museum and tower open Saturday and Sunday afternoons,
May through September. Site manager: Kustverlichtingsmuseum Hoek van Holland . ARLHS NET-142.
- 1909. Round lantern, painted white with a red dome and standing on a short tower painted red with a red horizontal band. Displayed outside the Museum Vlaardingen for many years, the lantern was relocated in 2019 to be a food kiosk on the north side of the Maas in a new city park, Stadsstrand Vlaardingen. Nijhuis has a page for the lantern, Ricardo Mooij has an August 2019 photo and Google has a satellite view. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Gemeente Vlaardingen. * Vlaardingen (Lichtbaak Van Speijk) (2)
- 1950 replica of 1831 lightbeacon. Active; focal plane about 9 m (30 ft); continuous green light. Approx. 8 m (26 ft) round steel lamppost-style tower with lantern mounted on a round concrete base. Outward side of the tower painted with green and white horizontal bands. Nijhuis has a page for the lighthouse, Trabas has Capt. Peter's a photo, Jesse Dukel has a 2021 photo, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. Located at the end of the Oosthavenkade (East Harbor Quay) in Vlaardingen. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Gemeente Vlaardingen. NL-1094; Admiralty B0680.2.
- 1899 (A.C. van Loo). Inactive since 1967 (a decorative light is displayed). 13.5 m (44 ft) round cast
iron tower with lantern and gallery, painted red; lantern is painted
white with a red dome. A photo is at right, Nijhuis has a page for the lighthouse, Detienne also has a page, an excellent 2007 photo is available, Werning has a good photo,
Konstantinos Stratis has a 2022 photo of the light in action, and Google has a street view and a satellite
view. Huelse has a historic postcard
view of the lighthouse in its original surroundings, and Forand has a 1960s postcard view. The lighthouse
was prefabricated in Dordrecht by Penn & Bauduin. The light was
deactivated when the construction of Europoort required new range
lights for the Maasmond area. In 1977 the lighthouse was relocated
to the Havenmuseum in Rotterdam; Peter Lammers has posted a historic
photo of the lighthouse being removed from its former location.
In 2005 residents of Hoek van Holland began a campaign to have the
lighthouse returned to their town, but this was not a success and the October 2022 street view shows the lighthouse still at the museum. Inside a mini-cinema shows a film on the history of the Port of Rotterdam. Located outside the museum at Leuvehaven
1 in downtown Rotterdam. Site open, tower open during museum hours. Owner/site manager: Maritiem Museum Rotterdam. . ARLHS NET-043.
** Trinity
House Lightship 11
- 1951. Decommissioned 1986. 41.9 m (137.5 ft) steel lightship; light displayed
from a square pyramidal steel skeletal tower with lantern and gallery. Entire
vessel painted red. Richard Green has a good 2007 photo,
Lukasz Pietryga has a 2016 photo, the Lighthouse Society has a page for the ship, Nijhuis has a page, Detienne has a page, and Google has a street view and a satellite
view. Built by Philip & Son in Dartmouth, England, the ship served
much of its career on the St. Gowans station off the south coast of Wales.
In 1995 it was towed to Rotterdam, renamed Breeveertien, and restored
as a seafood restaurant. The ship was sold in March 2007 and in November 2009 it reopened as Spanish-Portuguese restaurant called Tinto. Currently the restaurant is called Vessel 11 and features an English menu. Moored at the Maritiem Museum Rotterdam in downtown Rotterdam. Site open; restaurant open Wednesday through Sunday. Owner/site manager: Lichtschip V11 . ARLHS
NET-186.
- Date unknown (tower built 1960 and extended in 1970). Active; focal plane 185 m (607 ft); quick white flash every 1 s. 185 m (607 ft) observation tower topped by a tall mast structure. Trabas has Capt. Peter's photo, Wikimedia has a photo by F. Eveleens, and Google has a satellite view. Located on the north side of the Maas in downtown Rotterdam (you can't miss it). Site and tower open (admission fee). Owner/site manager: Euromast. NL-1144.1; Admiralty B0700.5.
- 2004 replica of 1900 lighthouse. Inactive. 11 m (36 ft) hexagonal pyramidal skeletal tower with lantern and gallery. Skeletal tower painted black, lantern white with a red roof. Nijhuis has a page for the lighthouse, Jackie Kever has a 2007 photo, and Google has a 2017 street view. The original Berghaven Range Rear Light (see above) was called the Hooghe Lichtopstand during the 30 years (1974-2004) it stood in the town square of Kijkduin. In February 2004 the lighthouse was returned to its original site in Hoek van Holland and replaced in Kijkduin by a replica designed by students of Mondriaan College in The Hague. In 2018 it was removed in connection with construction; we don't if it will be replaced or relocated. The light is missing from Google's current satellite view. Located on the waterfront in downtown Kijkduin, a seaside suburb of The Hague. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NET-050.
- 1970. Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); continuous green light. 8.5 m (28 ft) hexagonal cylindrical concrete tower with lantern, painted with green and white horizontal bands. Trabas has Capt. Peter's closeup photo, Simon Bouvier has a 2020 photo, Werning has a photo, Nijhuis has a page for the lighthouse, Detienne also has a page, Daniël de Wit has a 2016 street view, and Google has a satellite view. The original light was a spidery skeletal tower seen on the left in Huelse's postcard view. Located at the end of the south breakwater at Scheveningen; accessible by walking the breakwater. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NET-064; NL-1302; Admiralty B0751.4; NGA 9772. * Scheveningen Noorderhoofd (North Mole) (2)
- 1970. Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); continuous red light. 8.5 m (28 ft) hexagonal cylindrical concrete tower with lantern, painted with red and white horizontal bands. Trabas has Capt. Peter's closeup photo by Klaus Kern, Werning also has a closeup, Nijhuis has a page for the lighthouse, Detienne also has a page, Jason Payne has a 2016 street view, and Google has a satellite view. The entrance between the two moles is quite narrow; the Anke/Jens site has a good photo showing both towers. The original light was a spidery skeletal tower seen in Forand's 1926 postcard view and on the right in Huelse's postcard view. Located at the end of the north breakwater at Scheveningen; accessible by walking the breakwater. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NET-062; NL-1300; Admiralty B0751.6; NGA 9768. * Scheveningen (4)
- 1875 (Quirinus Harder). Station established by 1630. Active; focal
plane 49 m (161 ft); two white flashes, separated by 2.3 s, every
10 s. 30 m (98 ft) dodecagonal (12-sided) cast iron tower with lantern
and gallery, attached or adjacent to a 2-story keeper's house. 3rd order
Fresnel lens in use. Lighthouse painted red, lantern and gallery white
with a green dome. Dimmitry Van de Velde's 2023 photo is at right, Mark Fonseca Rendeiro has a good photo, Trabas has a closeup photo
by Capt. Peter, Werning has a photo,
the city has a page for the lighthouse, Nijhuis has a page for the lighthouse, Detienne also has a page, Marinas.com has aerial
photos, Huelse has a historic postcard
view, Forand has a 1949 postcard photo, and Google has a closeup street view and a good satellite
view. One of the world's greatest iron lighthouses, this classic
Dutch tower was prefabricated by Nering Bögel of Deventer. The
historic light station is now managed by the Scheveningen Museum. Another page on the history
of the lighthouse has photos of the 1840 and 1855 lighthouses. Located
at the harbor of Scheveningen, a historic port which is now the oceanfront
neighborhood of The Hague, the capital of the Netherlands. The lighthouse was closed for repairs in late 2019 and remained closed through 2021 due to the pandemic; current information is needed. Site open,
tower previously open to guided tours Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. Site manager: Muzee
Scheveningen. . ARLHS NET-020; NL-1292; Admiralty B0750;
NGA 9748.
- 1961(?) (station established 1901). Inactive (at least officially); listed by NGA with focal plane 44 m (146 ft); white light, 2.5 s on, 2.5 s off. 33 m (108 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower supporting an enclosed observation deck. Access to the observation deck is by an external spiral stairway. Entire structure is white. Daniel Sterchi has a street view from the beach and Google has a satellite view. The original pier, built in 1901, burned accidentally in 1943. The current pier was completed in 1961. Another fire damaged the pier in September 2011. Located at the end of the pier, about 4 km (2.5 mi) north of the harbor lights. Site and tower open. Owner/site manager: Van der Valk Pier Scheveningen. ARLHS NET-063; ex-NL-1322; ex-Admiralty B0755; NGA 9782. * Scheveningen Zuiderhoofd (South Mole) (1) (replica)
- 2006 replica of 1904 lighthouse. Inactive (a decorative red light may be displayed). Approx. 5 m (18 ft) tapered square skeletal tower, painted gray. Artur Ligęzka has a photo and Google has a street view and a satellite view. Located outside the Muzee Scheveningen at Neptunusstraat 90-92, Den Haag. Owner/site manager: Muzee Scheveningen.
- 1605. Inactive since 1913. Approx. 12 m (40 ft) square cylindrical brick
tower, painted white. A lens and lantern were installed atop the tower in
the early 19th century. Anneke Cameron's photo is at right, Hermes van Amstel has a 2022 photo, Werning has an excellent photo,
Nijhuis has a page for the lighthouse, Detienne also has a page, Huelse has a historic postcard
view, and Google has a closeup street view and a satellite
view. The tower was restored in 1901 but the light was deactivated only
12 years later. In 1968 the tower was opened to the public as a historic
site, and in 1971 it was declared a national monument. The building was restored
in 1989. In 2005, the 400th anniversary of the lighthouse, it was wrapped
with a large mural of seagulls in flight, as shown in a July 2005 closeup photo. This
covering was removed and the tower was repainted white after the end of the
year, as an October 2006 photo shows. Located just off the seaside Zuidkant Boulevard at Secretaris Varkevissarstraat
in Katwijk aan Zee. Site open, tower open daily except Sundays during the
summer months. Site manager: Katwijks
Museum. . ARLHS NET-013.
- 1922 (C. Jelsma). Station established 1854. Active; focal plane 33 m (108
ft); white light, three occultations (2 s each) every 20 s. 26 m (84 ft) square
brick and concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. The tower
has an observation level with a bay window about 2/3 of the way up. Trabas has a photo by Joke Reijnen, Werning has an excellent photo,
Diego Cantalapiedra has another good photo,
Katharina De Boeck has a 2021 photo, Nijhuis has a page for the lighthouse, Detienne also has a page, Huelse has a historic postcard
view, and Google has a street view (also seen at the top of this page) and a satellite view. Lighthouses are reported in Noordwijk as early as 1644, but little
is known of their history. This lighthouse was restored in 2004. At the holiday
season a light
show illuminates the entire tower. Located on the Vuurtorenplein in Noordwijk
aan Zee about 16 km (10 mi) northwest of Leiden. Site open, tower open 11 am to 4 pm on Sundays or by arrangement. Site manager: Vuurtoren Noordwijk . ARLHS NET-019; NL-1324; Admiralty B0760; NGA 9784.
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Strijen Lighthouse * Strijensas
Korendijk Lighthouses
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Rotterdam Lighthouses Rotterdam is the largest port in Europe and the second-largest city in The Netherlands with a population of about 650,000. The Rottterdam-The Hague metropolitan area has a population of roughly 2.7 million.
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Den Haag (The Hague) Lighthouses Although the constitution of The Netherlands names Amsterdam as the national capital, The Hague is the actual seat of government. It is also the home of the International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court. The city proper has a population of about 530,000. Scheveningen, the waterfront district of the Hague, is a historic fishing port and now a popular seaside resort.
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Katwijk aan Zee Lighthouse Katwijk aan Zee is a seaside resort town 16 km (10 mi) north of The Hague; it has a permanent population of about 65,000.
Noordwijk Lighthouse Noordwijk aan Zee is a seaside resort town 27 km (17 mi) north of The Hague; it has a permanent population of about 35,000. ** Noordwijk aan Zee (2) |
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Information available on lost lighthouses:
- De Hooghe Bruggepoort (1639-1842), Harderwijk. This building was demolished in 1842.
- Domburg (1876-?), Walcheran. The lighthouse has been demolished. ARLHS NET-190.
- Flaauwe Werk (1862-1911), Goeree-Overflakee. This was the predecessor of the Westhoofd lighthouse (see above); it was demolished in 1911. ARLHS NET-164.
- Kruishoofd (1873-?), on the mole at Breskens. There is a modern post light at this location today. ARLHS NET-143.
- Noord Schouwen Range Rear (1915-?). This range replaced the Renasse Range; it has been discontinued and the lights removed.
- Renesse Range Front and Rear (1848-1915), Schouwen-Duiveland. A historic photo of the front lighthouse is available. The range was replaced by the Noord Schouwen Range, and the lighthouses were demolished. ARLHS NET-171 and 172
- Slijkgat (1912-?), Goeree-Overflakee. The lighthouse was demolished. ARLHS NET-197.
- Wemeldinge (1866-?), Westerhoofd. The lighthouse was demolished.
- Zierikzee (1824-?), Schouwen. Huelse has a historic postcard view. The lighthouse was demolished. ARLHS NET-204.
- Zijpe (1900-?), Zijpe. The lighthouse was demolished.
Notable faux lighthouses:
- Gorishoeksedijk (2022), in Tholen, Zeeland, has a 13-unit condo tower in the form of a lighthouse. Google has a satellite view of the location before the building was constructed and a street view showing it under construction in 2021.
Adjoining pages: North: Northern Netherlands | South: Belgium
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Posted January 23, 2005. Checked and revised December 4, 2023. Lighthouses: 53; lightships: 3. Site copyright 2023 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.