Den Hoorn Texel in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Rampspoed in het verleden
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Disaster in the Past
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 1, 2026
1. Rampspoed in het verleden / Disaster in the Past Marker
U kijkt op het Marsdiep, het zeegat tussen Texel en het vasteland.
Om van hier de beschutte Reede van Texel te bereiken moesten de handels- en oorlogsschepen verraderlijke zandbanken en stromingen passeren.
Bij storm leidde dat veelal tot massale strandingen en schipbreuk. Zoals op 11 november 1683 toen de schepen van de Admiraliteit van het Noorderkwartier en Amsterdam stuk sloegen op de kust en met man en muis vergingen.
Dat zelfs De Reede niet veilig was bleek op kerstavond 1593 toen daar bij vliegende storm 44 koopvaarders ten onder gingen waarbij 1050 opvarenden verdronken.
Dergelijke rampen deden zich in de loop der eeuwen in de wateren rond Texel ettelijke keren voor, waarbij duizenden zeelieden jammerlijk omkwamen.
Ter herinnering aan de omgekomen zeelieden
Disaster in the Past
You are looking out over the Marsdiep, the strait between Texel and the mainland.
To reach the sheltered Roadstead of Texel from here, merchant and warships had to pass treacherous sandbanks and currents.
During storms, this often led to massive strandings and shipwrecks. Such as on November 11, 1683, when the ships of the Admiralty of the Northern Quarter and Amsterdam were wrecked on the coast and perished with all hands.
That even De Reede was not safe became apparent on Christmas Eve 1593, when 44 merchant ships sank there during a violent storm, resulting in the drowning of 1,050 people on board.
Such disasters occurred numerous times in the waters around Texel over the centuries, in which thousands of sailors perished tragically.
In memory of the sailors who perished
Topics.
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Location. 53° 0.285′ N, 4° 46.631′ E. Marker is in Den Hoorn Texel, Noord-Holland (North Holland), in Texel. It is on Molwerk, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Den Hoorn Texel, Noord-Holland 1797 SN, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Haven t Horntje / t Horntje Harbor (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Beaufighter NE746 Crash Memorial (approx. 2 kilometers away); Huis aan zee / House by the sea (approx. 4.7 kilometers away); Harold C. Stevenson and Ernest F.V. Kidd Memorial (approx. 4.8 kilometers away); RAF North Coates Strike Wing Memorial (Vliegers Monument) (approx. 4.8 kilometers
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 1, 2026
2. Rampspoed in het verleden / Disaster in the Past Marker - wide view
More about this marker. The marker is at the top of a dune that is just a bit north of the restaurant parking lot by the ferry terminal. There are two paths leading to the top of the dune, neither of them are paved.
Also see . . . Marsdiep (Wikipedia). Overview:
The Marsdiep is a deep tide race between Den Helder and Texel in the Netherlands, and running southwards between sandbanks. That gap connects the North Sea and the Waddenzee.(Submitted on June 2, 2026.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 1, 2026
3. View of the Marsdiep from the marker site (Den Helder visible in the background)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
