Lighthouse of a former naval city (Hellevoetsluis/NL)
The lighthouse of Hellevoetsluis at sunset, it's location is a famous landmark in Dutch national history in the role of 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). 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.
Quote: Een nieuw jaar met een frisse blik. Maar -als- de #zon er is dan is die brede #horizon nog mooier!
Photo: Lighthouse of a former naval city - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90 - January 6, 2012) / #harbor #sunset - #monument #lighthouse / #WeatherPhotography at #Vuurtoren in #Hellevoetsluis #VoorneaanZee #VoornePutten, #SouthHolland - #Netherlands
Vuurtoren Hellevoetsluis (Est. 1822), photo January 2012 after 190 years in history. The year 2022 marks 200 years ago in time.
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Hellevoetsluis: Weather Photography
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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Lighthouse of a former naval city (Hellevoetsluis/NL)
The lighthouse of Hellevoetsluis at sunset, it's location is a famous landmark in Dutch national history in the role of 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). 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.
Quote: Een nieuw jaar met een frisse blik. Maar -als- de #zon er is dan is die brede #horizon nog mooier!
Photo: Lighthouse of a former naval city - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90 - January 6, 2012) / #harbor #sunset - #monument #lighthouse / #WeatherPhotography at #Vuurtoren in #Hellevoetsluis #VoorneaanZee #VoornePutten, #SouthHolland - #Netherlands
Vuurtoren Hellevoetsluis (Est. 1822), photo January 2012 after 190 years in history. The year 2022 marks 200 years ago in time.
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Hellevoetsluis: Weather Photography
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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