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Waterdunen natuurgebied

Waterdunen natuurgebied

0.87km from Breskens Lighthouse

Waterdunen is a nature and recreation area under construction in West Zeeland Flanders. This 350-hectare nature and recreation area was created from 2012 on the site where the Napoleonhoeve campsite and a large arable area were previously located.Many migratory birds are expected in the future area, as it is located at a very strategic point. Many migratory birds make the crossing over the Western Scheldt from this location.

Waterdunen

Waterdunen

1.18km from Breskens Lighthouse

Waterdunen is a nature and recreation area under construction in West Zeeland Flanders. This 350-hectare nature and recreation area was created from 2012 on the site where the Napoleonhoeve campsite and a large arable area were previously located. It is one of the iconic attraction in this area and attracts a lot of visitors.

Speel- en bunkerpark Groede Podium

Speel- en bunkerpark Groede Podium

2.85km from Breskens Lighthouse

Groede Podium is a wooded area located in the Proostpolder at Catsweg 3, north of the village of Groede , which was formerly also known as Het Vlaemsche Duyn . It is located one and a half kilometers south of the seacoast, formed here by the Wielingen.It concerned eleven bunkers , which were grouped as if it were a small village, complete with streets and lawns. The bunkers were camouflaged as houses and were also given matching names such as Villa Saarland and Villa Freundlich.

Visserijmuseum Breskens

Visserijmuseum Breskens

3.42km from Breskens Lighthouse

Les Pêcheries - Museum of Fécamp is a new museum that brings together all the municipal collections of the city of Fécamp . Open since December 2017, it is located on the port of Fécamp, in an old fish factory formerly belonging to a company called: "Les Pêcheries de Fécamp". It brings together the collections that were in the Terre-Neuvas and Fisheries Museum and in the Museum of Arts and Children.

Iguana reptile Zoo

Iguana reptile Zoo

5.29km from Breskens Lighthouse

Reptile Zoo Iguana is a foundation that collects and exhibits reptiles , amphibians and arthropods. The shelter was opened to the public on May 19, 1982. The animals come from ports and airports, among other places. There they are confiscated if they are illegally smuggled into the Netherlands.

Zeeland maritime muZEEum

Zeeland maritime muZEEum

5.36km from Breskens Lighthouse

The Zeeuws Maritime MuZEEum is a maritime museum in the center of Vlissingen, situated on the marina of the city. It is housed in a building complex with buildings from the 16th, 17th, 18th and 21st century.The museum's permanent collection consists of the city's historical artifacts and objects showing the maritime history of Zeeland. Inside, the sub-collections and study collections are classified according to the Museum Inventarisatie Project.

Verdronken Zwarte Polder

Verdronken Zwarte Polder

6.2km from Breskens Lighthouse

The Verdronken Zwarte Polder is a nature reserve on the coast of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen located at the mouth of the Western Scheldt near Nieuwvliet . The area is owned and managed by the Zeeuwse Landschap Foundation.

Strand Dishoek

Strand Dishoek

6.6km from Breskens Lighthouse

Dishoek is a village on the Western Scheldt in the municipality of Veere , in the Dutch province of Zeeland . The village, located between Zoutelande and Vlissingen , has approximately 225 inhabitants, but mainly consists of temporarily occupied holiday homes. The village originated as a hamlet of Koudekerke ; officially it is counted as the residence of Koudekerke. Nevertheless, especially thanks to tourism, Dishoek has increasingly become a real village in the twentieth century.

Bunkermuseum Zoutelande

Bunkermuseum Zoutelande

10.23km from Breskens Lighthouse

Bunker Museum Zoutelande is a museum in a bunker complex in the Zeeland town of Zoutelande. The complex was part of the Atlantic Wall. Two bunkers of the Stützpunkt Lohengrin complex are open. The distance between the bunkers is about 200 meters. The walls and roof are made of concrete with a thickness of 2 meters. The other bunker complex in Zoutelande was named after another opera by Richard Wagner: Stützpunkt Meistersinger.

Toorenvliedt

Toorenvliedt

10.41km from Breskens Lighthouse

Toorenvliedt is a country estate in Middelburg , the capital of Zeeland . The current building dates from 1726 . At the time, it was, of course, still outside the city. It was the German headquarters of the Atlantic Wall for Walcheren and the two Bevelanden during the Second World War. The surrounding estate contains bunkers from the Second World War. It features a bunker route, an open-air theater, a labyrinth , and a bird sanctuary. Statues of Peter de Jong have been placed on the fence .

Fort Rammekens

Fort Rammekens

10.54km from Breskens Lighthouse

Fort Rammekens is a Dutch fortress near Ritthem , at the mouth of the former Welzinge Canal , which gave access to the port of Middelburg , a few kilometers east of Vlissingen on the Western Scheldt. The fortress played an important role in the Eighty Years' War between 1560 and 1575 , it changed occupiers several times. On February 8, 1574, the transfer of the city of Middelburg was signed here by Cristóbal de Mondragón and William of Orange .

Het Bolwerk

Het Bolwerk

10.75km from Breskens Lighthouse

Het Bolwerk is a pop stage for contemporary music in Sneek . The stage is part of Cultural Quarter Sneek .The stage is named after the bastion Het Bolwerk , near the stage. The Bolwerk is located on the Kerkgracht , next to the Noorderkerk and is located in the former Bolwerkschool . The stage was founded in the 1970s and, viewed nationally, is a medium-sized stage. The building was completely renovated in 2009 .

Mini Mundi

Mini Mundi

11.21km from Breskens Lighthouse

Mini Mundi is a family amusement park in Middelburg that opened its doors on May 15, 2009. It is part of Zep Leisure Park Middelburg and is located at the Podium in the Mortierepolder. It is a continuation of the former Miniature Walcheren , which was located on the Molenwater in the middle of the city.

The lighthouse of Zoutelande

The lighthouse of Zoutelande

11.36km from Breskens Lighthouse

The lighthouse of Zoutelande or Sergeant is a lighthouse near Zoutelande in the Dutch province of Zeeland. Together with the lighthouse Westkapelle Hoog, the tower formed a light line in a southwestern direction to guide ships safely through the fairway of the Oostgat coming from Vlissingen. The tower is 12.8 meters high. The light from the light stand has a range of 12 nautical miles, a height of 22 meters above sea level and the color of the light has been white since 2015.

Vleeshal Middelburg

Vleeshal Middelburg

11.95km from Breskens Lighthouse

Vleeshal Center for Contemporary Art organises exhibitions of contemporary art and an accompanying public program at Vleeshal in Middelburg, the Netherlands. Vleeshal resides in Middelburg’s former town hall, on the market square. Characterized by its distinct Gothic architecture, Vleeshal is a unique space. The venue has inspired many artists to create extraordinary exhibitions, bringing Vleeshal international renown.

Town hall of Middelburg

Town hall of Middelburg

11.96km from Breskens Lighthouse

Middelburg Town Hall is situated at the market of Middelburg, Zeeland. It is considered one of the finest Gothic buildings in the Netherlands.Whereas the town hall itself is still used for weddings, since 2004 its spaces are in use by the University College Roosevelt, the local university. The former meat hall has been in use as an exhibition space for the SBKM since 1980.

Middelburg Abbey

Middelburg Abbey

12.25km from Breskens Lighthouse

This is a majestic former Premonstratensian abbey in Middelburg, the Netherlands. At one time it was the centre of a large monastic complex.The origins of the abbey go back to the early twelfth century or earlier. Today parts of what survives are used for a museum and as offices. Located approximately 65 km west of Bergen op Zoom, Middelburg is the principal town and regional capital of Zeeland in the Netherlands.

BIZARIUM

BIZARIUM

14.23km from Breskens Lighthouse

Bizarium is a museum located in Sluis , in the province of Zeeland . The museum is located in a historic building. The collection consists of bizarre inventions that never caught on. Most of the items in the collection are reconstructions based on old drawings and patents, in addition to some original pieces. The museum was founded by the designer duo Marc De Jonghe and Ann Geerinck.

Belfort van Sluis

Belfort van Sluis

14.37km from Breskens Lighthouse

The belfry of Sluis is a town hall whose construction may have started in 1386 . It is the only belfry located within the borders of present-day Netherlands, next to the Wijnhuistoren in Zutphen. Originally it was called the gatehouse and was intended for meetings and parties, by analogy with the Poortersloge in Bruges . Next door was the aldermen 's house .

Gemeentelijk Archeologisch Museum Aardenburg

Gemeentelijk Archeologisch Museum Aardenburg

15.61km from Breskens Lighthouse

This is an archaeological museum, located in the Zeeland town of Aardenburg in the municipality of Sluis , Zeelandic Flanders. The museum contains many objects from the Roman era and the Middle Ages , especially pottery such as rubbing dishes, drinking cups, piggy banks and large fireboxes, but also bone and metal utensils and bronze and terracotta gods figurines. In the garden behind the museum are the foundations of a Gallo-Roman temple.

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Breskens Lighthouse

Breskens Lighthouse

Panoramaweg 1, 4511 RS Breskens, Netherlands

The lighthouse of Breskens is the oldest remaining cast-iron lighthouse in the Netherlands. It was built in 1867 and became a monument in 1982.The octagonal, black and white tower marks the entrance to the Westerschelde. The tower is 28.4 metres tall and consists of five stories. It is part of a series of lights marking the end of the Schelde river and guide traffic between the North Sea and the harbor of Antwerp.