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Nederland - Oranjewoud, De Belvedère

The Belvedère is a watchtower in the forest area of Oranjewoud.

Andreas Willem Tjaarda - owner of Logement Heidewoud, nowadays Golden Tulip Hotel Tjaarda - had a wooden watchtower built on the Berg van Brongerga, a small hill almost ten meters high, in 1917. The area was and is known as Tjaarda’s Bosch (Tjaarda´s Forest). In 1924 this wooden construction was replaced by a reinforced concrete tower due to dilapidation.

The octagonal watchtower has nine stairs of twelve steps and a height of eighteen meters. When the height of the hill is added, the eye level of a person on the tower is almost thirty meters above ground level. This tower also fell into disrepair, but instead of being demolished, it was restored after seventy years.

The observation tower is a special feature: it is one of the oldest concrete structures with such large dimensions. The Belvedère is a Dutch national monument.
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47 comments

Madeleine Defawes said:

Superbes images de cette tour de guet !
Bonne journée. Amitiés
2 years ago ( translate )

Schussentäler said:

schön wie die Sonne zwischen Baum und Aussichtsturm scheint. Oben auf dem Turm hat man eine tolle Aussicht
2 years ago ( translate )

Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* said:

c'est un beau monument et en bois il devait être encore plus beau et rustique !******************
bonne journée Jaap♫
2 years ago ( translate )

FarbFormFreude said:

Hi tower
2 years ago

Joe, Son of the Rock said:

I love the starburst effect created by the sun. All the best, Joe
2 years ago

neira-Dan said:

belle capture et effet !! Belle journée
2 years ago ( translate )

Ern Jacoby said:

Height adjustment in future with growing trees?
2 years ago

Walter 7.8.1956 said:

Höhe Gewinnen im flachen Land (( ; - )))
Ein Imposanntes Bauwerk!!!
2 years ago ( translate )

Rosalyn Hilborne said:

A lovely set Jaap. It looks like you climbed to the top, seeing your PiP!!
Very brave :-))
2 years ago

Christa1004 said:

It's really wonderful, the main photo with the watchtower in backlight.
2 years ago

gezginruh said:

A very beautiful series,Jaap!

Best wishes
Füsun
2 years ago ( translate )

Stephan Fey said:

Good series, Jaap!
2 years ago ( translate )

Guy Bacca (guybac) said:

Belle série por la présentation de cette tour. Beau contre-jour avec un excellent "l'effet soleil" pour l'image principale
2 years ago ( translate )

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ said:

Good work my friend.
Have a nice day ;-)
2 years ago ( translate )

J.Garcia said:

Wonderful series that allows to see in detail this watchtower
Nice images and note, Jaap!
2 years ago