Since 1996, the museum lightship Texel No. 10 has been an absolute eye-catcher in Museum Harbor Willemsoord on the Oude Rijkswerf Willemsoord in Den Helder. What is special is that the now beautifully restored ship is moored a stone’s throw from the slipway where she was launched in 1951. After this, the lightship would be a reliable beacon in the sea off the Dutch coast for forty years. It now forms a shining centerpiece of a special museum ships collection. A vessel with an interesting life history that has been restored with great care and love by volunteers from the Foundation for the History of Coastal Lighting and as a result will be preserved as a unique maritime heritage for the future. Lightship Texel is open to the public, check the website for current opening times.
Lightship Texel
Nearby locations
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Hotel Lands End
Three-star hotel with sea view at the very tip of Den Helder
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Scheepsfolk
Scheepsfolk is a Dutch maritime folk band with its own unique sound. The band regularly performs in many countries during festivals and nautical events and in folk clubs. The enthusiastic crew accompanies themselves with accordion, guitar, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, draw bag, washboard, candrum, kazoo, cajon and double bass. The musical influences come from all over Europe, so Scheepsfolk has developed its own unique style.
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Mariëndal
At the end of 2005, the nature in Den Helder was expanded with more than 50 hectares of natural bush land. Flower bulb fields were converted into low dunes, dune grasslands and water features. Come and visit and be amazed by the wealth of flowers, butterflies and birds. Don’t forget your boots!
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Poëzieroute
Walking route along breathtakingly beautiful places where one can lose oneself.
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Afghan Market
A multicultural store with many types of herbs, fresh vegetables and fruit and much more.
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Hotel Den Helder
Hotel with restaurant, bowling and mini golf near the center
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Kroontjesbunker (FL250)
War relic with a view: coordination bunker from WWII in a nature reserve
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Choir Eigenwijz
The idea for a small choir came up in 2011 years ago in the brains of two somewhat older young girls during a pleasant drink / nut moment. People gather together with the same hobby; singing was no problem at all, and the conductor also quickly presented himself
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Onze Lieve Vrouw Onbevlekt Ontvangenkerk (O.L.V.O.O.-kerk)
Former Catholic church in the Visbuurt, now in private use