Places of interest

Schiermonnikoog has two lighthouses, a white one and a red one. Only the red lighthouse (the Noordertoren/ North-tower) is still in use and is manned 24 hours a day.

The marina is located on the south side of the island. This used to be the main harbour.

In the centre of the village, the bottom jaw of a blue whale can be found.

In memory of the monks, a statue was created in 1961 by artist Martin van Waning and placed in the centre of the village.

The cemetery has graves for soldiers from Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Great-Britain and Polen.

The Bunker functions as a viewing point and is free to access.

In 2008 the bird watching hut was built with support from funds raised due to the island taking part in an election of the most beautiful place in the Netherlands.

Schiermonnikoog’s coastline has been marked for the past 150 years by black and red beach poles.

The South Tower is better known amongst the locals as the “Water Tower”.

A duck cage is used to hunt ducks without the use of guns.

In 1859, Schiermonnikoog was owned by Mr John E. Banck.