Egmond lighthouse.

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  • The name of this lighthouse is "Jan Carel Josephus van Speijk".

  • Or short "van Speijk"
  • Van Speijk was a navy officer.
  • On the river Scheldt he blew himself up instead of surrender to the Belgium rebels.
  • This all happend in the year 1831 February 5th, at the age of 29.