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Nederland - Egmond aan Zee, vuurtoren J.C.J. van Speijk

Nederland - Egmond aan Zee, vuurtoren J.C.J. van Speijk
There are still fifteen active lighthouses along the Dutch coast. The vuurtoren J.C.J. van Speijk (J.C.J. van Speijk lighthouse) in Egmond is one of the oldest active lighthouses. The treacherous sea near Egmond necessitated the construction of two lighthouses: a northern and a southern tower. Work started in 1833 and one year later the construction was completed, lightkeepers were appointed and the light was lit.

In IJmuiden - to the south of Egmond - also two lighthouses were built in 1876, after the construction of the North Sea Canal. In order to distinguish between the lighthouses of Egmond and IJmuiden, the lighthouses of Egmond were provided with red windows, which meant that the light emitted had a red colour.

In 1834 the northern tower at Egmond aan Zee was chosen as the J.C.J. van Speijkmonument, in honour of Lieutenant Commander “Jan Carel Josephus van Speijk”, who was a gunboat commander at the time of the Belgian uprising. Van Speijk achieved eternal fame by sacrificing himself and blowing up his boat to prevent it from falling into enemy hands during the Belgian uprising. In addition to Van Speijk, twenty-five other crew members were killed.

The lighthouse was equipped with a rotating light in 1891. The light in the southern tower was deactivated in the same year and finally demolished in 1915. To warn ships of dangerous shallows on the northern side of Egmond, the northern side of the light is red. The light turns white again when the ships are out of the danger zone.

The vuurtoren J.C.J. van Speijk is a national monument and still shines its light over Egmond aan Zee and the North Sea every evening. It is built of brick and subsequently plastered in white. The tower has a height of 28 meters; the focal height is 37 meters. The range of the white light is 18 nautical miles and for the red one 14 nautical miles.

Mikus, Günter Klaus, Traktor 49, Alberto Losantos and 73 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 Madeleine Defawes
Madeleine Defawes club
Superbes images d'hiver !
Bonne journée. Amitiés
3 years ago.
 Walter 7.8.1956
Walter 7.8.1956 club
Grandios
3 years ago.
 Schussentäler
Schussentäler club
wunderschöne Bilder, weckt Sehnsucht nach Urlaub
3 years ago.
 Guy Bacca (guybac)
Guy Bacca (guybac) club
Très belles images de ces phares qui se dressent le long de la côte et qui ont toujours beaucoup d'attraits pour les populations
3 years ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
Very pretty with these dunes covered with snow
3 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
IMPECCABLE .. !
Bonne journee.
3 years ago.
 Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨*
Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* club
magnifiques***********************belle journée Jaap♫
3 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
very!!!!!! beautiful

Happy wednesday!
3 years ago.
 Stefani Wehner
Stefani Wehner club
Outstanding photowork!
3 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
Beautiful lighthouse against this pretty pure blue sky, Jaap !
3 years ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
A very spectacular lighthouse. I love the colour contrast between sand and sky. All the best, Joe
3 years ago.
 Soeradjoen (limited time)
Soeradjoen (limited…
Mooie reeks weer Jaap.
3 years ago.
 Pat Del
Pat Del club
Un beau point de vue depuis les dunes !
3 years ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
I really like lighthouses with their location by the sea and the feeling of safety for sailors
This is wonderful and with superb photos!
Its story is also splendid!
Many thanks for sharing images and very interesting note, Jaap
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
 "seise"
"seise"
lol..a phallus :)
3 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
I would love to visit this region Jaap! Three superb shots.
3 years ago.
 Little Nightwitch
Little Nightwitch club
Wonderfull colours of winter by the sea. I wish, I could vist it. Next week we have vacation, but we must stay at home....
Best wishes!
3 years ago.
 Richard Chamberlain
Richard Chamberlain
Great image Jaap.
3 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
A lovely capture, well done.
Have a nice evening, and stay well ;-)
3 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
Beautiful lighthouse and a wonderful photo, Jaap.
3 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Three wonderful images Jaap................with the main one being my favourite! The lighthouse looks magnificent agains the sky. The grasses and the snow-covered dunes are really lovely.

I'm guessing that the lighthouses are not manned nowadays but are left to run automatically?
3 years ago.
Jaap van 't Veen club has replied to Keith Burton club
Yes, you are right Keith.
3 years ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
Wow, I suppose it's not very often that you can see the dunes with snow...
3 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
Thanks for your visit, Jaap.
3 years ago.
 gezginruh
gezginruh club
Very beautiful images of the wonderful place!!!

Best wishes
Füsun
3 years ago.
 John Cass
John Cass
Excellent coastline image, wonderful lighthouse.
3 years ago.
 cammino
cammino club
Beautiful view!
3 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Ein spektakulärer Blick, Jaap !
3 years ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
A wonderful capture Jaap, as far as I know our lighthouse have never used different colours relying on the length of the flashes they are all automated now
3 years ago.
 Hélène Lombard
Hélène Lombard
Superbe photo et historique !!!
3 years ago.
 Hansruedi Voegele
Hansruedi Voegele club
Sehr schöne Aufnahmen!
3 years ago.
 Nicole Merdrignac
Nicole Merdrignac club
Tres belle photo. Nicole.
3 years ago.
 Misou 49
Misou 49 club
Très beau phare , belles photos !
Merci pour les informations sur les phares , très intéressantes !
3 years ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
Friendly view for sailors and great job of providing safety to that Coast.
Thank you for the note Jaap.
3 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
wirklich sehr schón jaap
3 years ago.
 Danielle
Danielle
Admirable présentation *******
3 years ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
Bonita composición. El eterno encanto de los faros.
3 years ago.
 Eric Desjours
Eric Desjours club
A pretty perspective in beautiful light, really.
3 years ago.
 Klaus F.
Klaus F.
Sehr schön, Jaap! Tolle Aufnahme!
3 years ago.
 Percy Schramm
Percy Schramm club
Beautiful impressions of this nice region !
3 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
I can't seem to comment on your new photo, Jaap.
3 years ago.
Jaap van 't Veen club has replied to RHH club
Don't know why, as others can !!
3 years ago.
RHH club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Still can't!
3 years ago.
Jaap van 't Veen club has replied to RHH club
Did send a ticket to Help & Contact
3 years ago.
 Rosemma
Rosemma
Un beau repère pour les navigateurs !
3 years ago.
 Jeanne chevillard
Jeanne chevillard
Très belle photo !!!
3 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Jaap

A very nice picture, which I like a great deal

I certainly remember visiting there when we stayed in Heiloo a few years ago!

Best Wishes, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter
3 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
Excellent lighthouse photos to continue your series!
3 years ago.
 M♥rJ Photogr♥phy !! ( Marj )
M♥rJ Photogr♥phy !!… club
Excellent image Jaap !!
3 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
superb minimal !
3 years ago.
 Christel Ehretsmann
Christel Ehretsmann club
nicely proposed...
3 years ago.
 Nathalie
Nathalie club
J'aime beaucoup !!
3 years ago.
 Sylvie Coeffic
Sylvie Coeffic
**************** :-)
3 years ago.
 Rainer Blankermann
Rainer Blankermann
A great cover photo.
I would love to spend my holiday there now.
3 years ago.
 Jadviga Grase
Jadviga Grase club
Very beautiful!!!
3 years ago.
 BillsPics
BillsPics
Nicely composed Jaap!
3 years ago.
 Günter Diel
Günter Diel club
A nice picture with interesting information.
3 years ago.
 Anni
Anni
Wie bei uns an der Nordsee :-) Sehr schöne Perspektive und Bildaufbau !
3 years ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
......wunderschön wirken diese schönen Mühlen mit dem blauen Himmel lieber Jaap,gefällt mir immer wieder,wie du sie zeigst:))

.........wünsche noch ein schönes Wochenende,ganz liebe Grüße Güni:))
3 years ago.

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