Kobbeduin beacon

The Kobbeduin beacon is located in the Kobbeduinen ('Kobbe dunes') on the east side of  Schiermonnikoog. This wooden beacon stands on top of the dunes, obviously to help ships in navigating to their location  -like a light house, but without the light. And even for us, on foot, it was a helpful mark in the distance.

'Kobbe' is related to the old word 'kove', meaning meeuw (the Dutch word for seagull).