Evening view "Haaven Het Groote Dok" (Hellevoetsluis/NL)
The beautifully illuminated maritime harbor "Haaven Het Groote Dok" in the evening light. It is and remains a historically beautiful sight.
Photo: Evening view "Haaven Het Groote Dok" - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #evening - #haven #history #GrooteDok / #UrbanPhotography at #HaavenHetGrooteDok in #Hellevoetsluis, #SouthHolland - #Netherlands
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Hellevoetsluis - During the time of the United Provinces Hellevoetsluis was the naval port of the Admiralty of de Maze (Rotterdam) and could accommodate an entire fleet within a special land-enclosed fortress with harbour and dockyard facilities, accessible through a canal. Thanks to its strategic situation the town grew from the beginning of the 17th century to be the homeport for the Dutch war fleet. In later years the port was fortified more and more and Hellevoetsluis therefore became a unique combination of fortified town and naval port. The Admirals Maarten Tromp, Michiel de Ruyter and Piet Heyn had their home base here and in 1688 during the Glorious Revolution William III of Orange's invasion fleet departed from the port.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellevoetsluis.
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Evening view "Haaven Het Groote Dok" (Hellevoetsluis/NL)
The beautifully illuminated maritime harbor "Haaven Het Groote Dok" in the evening light. It is and remains a historically beautiful sight.
Photo: Evening view "Haaven Het Groote Dok" - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #evening - #haven #history #GrooteDok / #UrbanPhotography at #HaavenHetGrooteDok in #Hellevoetsluis, #SouthHolland - #Netherlands
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Hellevoetsluis - During the time of the United Provinces Hellevoetsluis was the naval port of the Admiralty of de Maze (Rotterdam) and could accommodate an entire fleet within a special land-enclosed fortress with harbour and dockyard facilities, accessible through a canal. Thanks to its strategic situation the town grew from the beginning of the 17th century to be the homeport for the Dutch war fleet. In later years the port was fortified more and more and Hellevoetsluis therefore became a unique combination of fortified town and naval port. The Admirals Maarten Tromp, Michiel de Ruyter and Piet Heyn had their home base here and in 1688 during the Glorious Revolution William III of Orange's invasion fleet departed from the port.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellevoetsluis.
Published at - Flickr