Positioning
Imrama* is an Irish word. Originally, it means traveling around, not on land or by air, but by sea. Imrama is traveling from the shore to an island, and back – departure and return: a navigatio. Historically, Irish monks,… 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
Spying
These dunes are the physical link between what used to be two separate islands: the Boschplaat and Terschelling. The place also has a significance in military history. Most historical accounts describe wars as battles between troops on land. What… lees meer
Striep is remarkable point where two dikes from different periods meet: the old Strieperzeedijk and the dike that surrounds the 17th century reclaimed land. The perspective is horizontal. Outside the dikes, semi-protected by the two of them, at low tides… lees meer
The command bunker is a piece of heritage from the time of the German occupation during the second world war. The reinforced concrete structure housed sensitive instruments of observation. The bunker was understandably abandoned after the end of the war.… lees meer
