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Landmark of Dutch National history (Vuurtoren Hellevoetsluis)

The lighthouse of Hellevoetsluis, it's location is a famous landmark of Dutch national history in history a 17 century naval base of the Admiralty of the Maze. It is the same pier where the silver fleet of Piet Hein was disembarked in 1629, the journey with Michiel de Ruyter to Chatham began (Raid on the Medway in 1667) and on November 11, 1688, William III and his fleet began their journey to England, to ascend the throne with his wife Mary, and to become King of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

 

Photo December 12, 2017, Vuurtoren Hellevoetsluis (1822) after 195 years in time.

In 2022, Vuurtoren Hellevoetsluis (1822) after 200 years in time.

 

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Vuurtoren Hellevoetsluis

The Lighthouse of Hellevoetsluis (monument, Est. 1822) is a round, white, brick lighthouse with two floors and a height of 18.1 meters. The tower was equipped with three parabolic reflectors that bundled the light using an isophase of 10 seconds, 5.0 sec light, 5.0 sec. dark.

 

The tower is located at the harbor entrance of Hellevoetsluis, a former sea harbor navel base along the wide waters of the Haringvliet.

 

Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellevoetsluis_Lighthouse.

 

 

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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.

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