Den Helder - a city in the Netherlands. Den Helder occupies the northernmost point of the North Holland peninsula. It is home to the country's main naval base.
Lange Jaap ("Long James") is an active lighthouse. At a height of 182 feet (55 m) it is one of the tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world. For almost a century, from 1878 to 1974, it was the tallest lighthouse in the Netherlands, until the construction of Maasvlakte Light. (source)
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