"De Vuurbaak" in Katwijk, Netherlands. - Coastal Lighthouses on Waymarking.com

Some hilights on the touristic sign:
"De Vuurbaak", 1605.
One after the oldest coastal lighthouses in the Netherlands. The oldest is "De Brandaris" on the idle of Terschelling.
During 3 centuries at the roof a "fishermans fire" marked the landing place for fishermen.
From 1914-1918 outlook post for the Dutch Marine.
In 1940 machine-gun post for the Dutch army.
During World War II (1940-1945) important orientation point for the British RAF.
Recent restaurations in 1989.

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