The Paard van Marken ("Horse of Marken") is a lighthouse on the Dutch peninsula of Marken, on the IJsselmeer. It was built in 1839 by J. Valk.
A primitive lighthouse had been on the location since the early 1700s; the current lighthouse is a Rijksmonument since 1970.
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The Paard van Marken ("Horse of Marken") is a lighthouse on the Dutch peninsula of Marken, on the IJsselmeer. It was built in 1839 by J. Valk.
A primitive lighthouse had been on the location since the early 1700s; the current lighthouse is a Rijksmonument since 1970.
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The Paard van Marken ("Horse of Marken") is a lighthouse on the Dutch peninsula of Marken, on the IJsselmeer. It was built in 1839 by J. Valk.
A primitive lighthouse had been on the location since the early 1700s; the current lighthouse is a Rijksmonument since 1970.
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Tom, just visible in the bottom left corner on his way to the 'Horse of Marken.
The Markermeer is used as a freshwater reservoir and a buffer against floodwaters and droughts. In 2003 the Netherlands was hit by drought, and several minor dikes were endangered. Water from the Markermeer was used to keep the area surrounding Amsterdam wet, thereby keeping the dikes safe.
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Marken is a peninsula in the IJsselmeer, in the Netherlands and a former island in the Zuiderzee, located in the municipality Waterland in the province North Holland. It is the namesake of the Markermeer, the body of water which surrounds it. The former island is nowadays connected to the North Holland mainland by a causeway. Also, Marken is a well-known tourist attraction, well known for its characteristic wooden houses. For some time during the later 19th and early 20th centuries, Marken and its inhabitants were the focus of considerable attention by folklorists, ethnographers and physical anthropologists, who regarded the small fishing town as a relic of the traditional native culture that was destined to disappear as the modernization of the Netherlands gained pace. Marken was a separate municipality until 1991, when it was merged into Waterland.
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