A shot of the Westhoofd lighthouse near Ouddorp in South Holland during sunset. Behind the mirror of the lamp you can just see the setting sun. The photo was taken with a drone at a height of about 50 meters.
The 52.3 meter high square tower was built after World War II on the site of the old lighthouse to the design of government architect Gijsbert Friedhoff. It is a concrete skeleton with brick cladding. Iron rods from the old lighthouse were used in it. In 1950 the light was lit for the first time.
In 1989, a radar antenna was installed on the tower. For this, the walmbol had to make way. This was placed on a column in a park in the village of Ouddorp.
In 2018-2019 the tower was restored and repainted. The shaft of the national monument has since been purple-red. The College of B&W agreed to this striking color because it most closely resembles the original "lighthouse red," which was no longer available. The paint job was part of the restoration of the tower.
In 2007 the lighthouse became a national monument. It is manned irregularly, is in a protected area and is not open to the public.
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