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The Breskens lighthouse from 1869 in the Dutch province of Zeeuws Vlaanderen stands on the seawall at the beginning of the Western Scheldt and with a height of 29 meters it is the oldest existing cast iron lighthouse in the Netherlands.
It is part of a series of lights that mark the end of the Scheldt and guide the very busy shipping traffic to and from the harbour of Antwerp.
The Western Scheldt is a very treacherous water because of the strong currents and shallows.
It is therefor mandatory to take a pilot on board for navigation.
The poles along the coast line break the high waves that repeatedly occur here, resulting in coastal erosion.
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Come on, I'll guide you........
The Breskens lighthouse from 1869 in the Dutch province of Zeeuws Vlaanderen stands on the seawall at the beginning of the Western Scheldt and with a height of 29 meters it is the oldest existing cast iron lighthouse in the Netherlands.
It is part of a series of lights that mark the end of the Scheldt and guide the very busy shipping traffic to and from the harbour of Antwerp.
The Western Scheldt is a very treacherous water because of the strong currents and shallows.
It is therefor mandatory to take a pilot on board for navigation.
The poles along the coast line break the high waves that repeatedly occur here, resulting in coastal erosion.
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