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North Tower

7.14 km away from here

A majestic lighthouse on the Dutch island Schiermonnikoog, one of the Frisian Islands, on the edge of the North Sea; the other is the South Tower. It was built by H.G. Jansen & A. van Rhyn, and was activated in 1854. From the tower, weather reports are issued for the coastal waters. In 1998 it was painted red.

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Schelpenmuseum Paal 14

7.35 km away from here

Schelpenmuseum Paal 14 is a shell museum on the Wadden Island of Schiermonnikoog in the Dutch province of Friesland. In addition to a number of general information about molluscs, the museum also contains many beautiful shells. You will find all species that can be found on Schiermonnikoog, as well as more than 1,500 species from countries all over the world.

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Museum 't Fiskershúske

7.64 km away from here

Museum 't Fiskershúske is a small open -air museum in Moddergat in the Dutch province of Friesland . It shows how people in the Moddergat area used to live mainly from fishing. The museum consists of several fishermen's houses and outbuildings that have been preserved in situ and some have been restored to an earlier state. Some buildings are decorated, others are used for thematic exhibitions.

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Paezumerlannen

8.25 km away from here

De Peazemerlannen is a nature reserve of 485 hectares near Paesens and Moddergat in the north of Friesland . This area outside the dykes is part of the Wadden Sea World Heritage and a transition area between the sea dyke and the mud flats of the Wadden Sea. The area is frequented by bird species such as brent goose , barnacle goose and avocet. The beaches created by the breached dike provide a breeding ground for some pairs of the ringed plover and the sand plover.

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Bunkermuseum Schlei

9.95 km away from here

Bunkermuseum Schlei is a museum on the island of Schiermonnikoog in the Dutch province of Friesland . The museum on the north side of the village has information and objects about the war history. The bunker museum was opened on June 11, 2009. There are guided tours and lectures for those interested. The Seeburg bunker was a communications center.

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Schiermonnikoog National Park

13.16 km away from here

Schiermonnikoog is one of the five Wadden Islands. The island is characterized by diverse landscapes including beaches, dunes, forests, tidal marshes, polders, lakes and tidal flats.The island arose during the last glacial period and its shape has been very variable since then. Dominant processes are sand drifting, erosion and sedimentation along the coasts, characteristic for a tidal landscape.

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Friesland

Friesland is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. Friesland is a unique region of the country as its locals speak their own language known as Frisian. The province is primarily an agricultural region and is the birthplace of the Frisian Cattle and black Frisian horse. Aside from agriculture, tourism plays a major role in the province’s economy.

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