The Scheveningen Pier by Nicky Kapel

About "The Scheveningen Pier"

by Nicky Kapel

About the artwork

The Scheveningen Pier is a pier in the North Sea near Scheveningen. Opened in 1961, the building, which replaced the old 1901 pier, serves as a catering, shopping and entertainment complex. The pier was closed in October 2013 because it no longer met fire safety requirements, but after a major refurbishment, a partial opening followed on 18 July 2015. The pier consists of a fully covered promenade with an open walking deck above it and three (until 2016, four) islands at the far end. On the back island to the right (the tower island) is a watchtower with a viewing platform at a height of 45 metres that - in ideal weather conditions - offers views of up to 17 kilometres. At its foot is a pancake restaurant and on the tower is a bungee jumping installation. The building on the front island on the left (called Sun Island or South Island) houses a restaurant (Pier South). The steel island added to the pier afterwards was furthest out to sea and was the only one not directly connected to the promenade, but to the solar island. Until its closure in February 1991, it housed an attraction. For several years, the fireworks for the Scheveningen Fireworks Festival were also set off here. These days, these fireworks are set off from a floating pontoon at sea. The front island on the right (called pirate island or treasure island) housed an amusement arcade aimed at children. The structure on this island was removed in 2015, pending the construction of a Ferris wheel. This Ferris wheel named Skyview The Pier was officially inaugurated in 2016. (Source: Wikipedia)