The name Kaapsduin refers to the landmark that used to be atop this tall dune. It was a post erected for the Hanseatic league, a confederation of entrepreneurs and cities stretching northern Europe all the way to the Baltic Sea.… lees meer
Map reading
Lightships are floating lighthouses. They are Islands moored at sea, a solitary night watch. This type of ship is an English invention. At one time there were eight of these ships stationed along the Dutch coast, each with… lees meer
Imaging
This type of house is an American invention, from Newfoundland. It was later imported to British and Norwegian coastlines, and then to the Wadden islands in the Netherlands and Germany. This house on Terschelling was built in 1863 on… lees meer
Navigating
Writer Jac P. Thijsse said the once deserted Boschplaat was a “naked part of the Netherlands”. De Bosch, later called Boschplaat, received the status of a European nature reserve in 1972. It was a close call, as there had… lees meer
Birdwatching
The Takkenkooi is the oldest duck decoy structure on Terschelling, constructed around 1667, probably one of the first in the Wadden area. The other duck-catching structures on the island date from the 19th century. The Takkenkooi is privately owned… lees meer
Writing history
The tower of Hoorn is the oldest building on Terschelling. Built in the 13th century from clay and bricks shipped in from the Frisian mainland, it is now a national monument. The church has recently been restored, after… lees meer
