Stenen Baak
Stenen Baak is a now-deactivated lighthouse northeast of Oostvoorne, near to the town of Brielle, in the Dutch province of South Holland. In several nautical sources of the 19th Century it is also referred to as Stone Beacon or Stone Baak.Photo: Willemjans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: lighthouse in Oostvoorne, Netherlands
- Also known as: “Stone Baak” and “Stone Beacon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dintelhaven railway bridge and Burcht of Voorne.
Dintelhaven railway bridge
Bridge
Photo: Quistnix, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Dintelhaven railway bridge is situated 1 km north of Stenen Baak.
Burcht of Voorne
Castle
Photo: Bouwhenk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Burcht of Voorne is a ruinous motte-and-bailey castle in Oostvoorne, Netherlands. It was home to the Lords of Voorne, burgraves of Zeeland. Burcht of Voorne is situated 3 km southwest of Stenen Baak.
Noordpoort
City gate
Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Noordpoort is a city gate, which is situated 3 km southeast of Stenen Baak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kruiningergors and Oostvoorne.
Kruiningergors
Hamlet
Kruiningergors is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Voorne aan Zee, and lies about 9 km west of Maassluis.
Oostvoorne
Village
Photo: Quistnix, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Oostvoorne is a village in the western Netherlands, in the municipality of Voorne aan Zee. In 2001, the town of Oostvoorne had 5,403 inhabitants, the built-up area of the town was 1.9 km2, and contained 2,274 residences. Oostvoorne is situated 3 km southwest of Stenen Baak.
Brielle
Photo: Frmatthijs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brielle is a historic and fortified sea side town in the Western Netherlands, about 35 km from Rotterdam. It's a town with a long and prominent history, packed with monuments still today.
Stenen Baak
- Categories: lighthouse, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Voorne aan Zee, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.92771° or 51° 55′ 40″ northLongitude
4.14063° or 4° 8′ 26″ eastInception
1725Open location code
9F36W4HR+37OpenStreetMap ID
way 267302601OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q2577060
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Stenen Baak” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 38887”
- Dutch: “Stenen Baak”
- French: “phare de Stenen Baak”
- French: “Phare de Stenen Baak”
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