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The Kroon's Polders on the western part of the Wadden island of Vlieland were created between 1920 and 1925 at the initiative of the dune warden, later supervisor at Rijkswaterstaat Jan Wouter Kroon. Between 1898 and 1905 a number of drift dikes had been constructed close to the already existing Meeuwenduinen on the western part of Vlieland in order to enlarge the narrowing strip of dunes.Address : 8899 Oost-Vlieland, Netherlands
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VliehorsVliehors is a widened beach of approximately 24 square kilometers, which is now largely used as a military training area for the Royal Netherlands Air Force , the only one in the Netherlands where air force pilots and NATO partners are allowed to practice with ammunition and explosive charges. The sandbar is located on the western half of the Wadden island of Vlieland . The operational designation of the Vliehors is Cornfield Range .
Stichting Museum Tromp's HuysMuseum Tromp's Huys is a museum in Oost-Vlieland on the Wadden Island of Vlieland in the Dutch province of Friesland. The museum is housed in a national monument . The collection includes the Art by Betzy Akersloot-Berg, Silver, photo and clock collection, Nautical Charts and Ship Models ,Information about the history of the island, such as the disappeared village of West-Vlieland , the whaling industry and the ship Lutine .
RichelRichel is a permanently dry sandbank in the Wadden Sea, in the gap between the Dutch islands of Vlieland and Terschelling. The sandbank has an average surface area of 116 hectares. It is completely flooded only during extremely high tides. Richel is uninhabited and virtually barren. It is too low to support any permanent vegetation. The sandbank is only able to support some temporary colonisation by the grass species sand couch.
NoordsvaarderThe Noordsvaarder, one of the most beautiful and varied nature reserves in Terschelling, includes the beach plain on the west side of Terschelling plus the entire dune area north of the cycle path to Paal 8. The Noordsvaarder has been a State Natural Monument since 1924 . One of the most important populations of the Green- knotted Orchid occurs in the Netherlands. Other rare plant species include Swamp Orchid , Parnassia, Button rush, and Flesh-colored orchid.
Museum 't Behouden Huys TerschellingMuseum 't Behoudt Huys is just like Terschelling: unique, quirky and surprisingly versatile! Step into the island's farm life or experience in Willem Barentsz' hut how this explorer lived on wintery Nova Zembla. The museum consists of several 17th-century buildings which were once the houses of wealthy whaling commanders.The buildings were constructed in 1688. The museum was established in 1938, and acquired these buildings in 1950. During World War II the collection had to be hidden.
West-TerschellingWest-Terschelling is the largest village on Terschelling in the province Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 2,602 in January 2017.The skyline of the village is dominated by the Brandaris lighthouse, the village had also been named Sint Brandariusparochie, Sint-Brandariuskerke and just Brandaris in earlier centuries.
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FrieslandFriesland 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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