Name and Location

The former Lighthouse Keepers' House of Kraggenburg is located in the Noordoostpolder region of Flevoland, Netherlands. The official name is Lichtwachterswoning van Kraggenburg, and it is also known as "Lichtwachterswoning". The street address is Zwartemeerweg 23, 8317 PA Kraggenburg, Netherlands, and the coordinates are 52°39′10.7″ N, 5°56′27.0″ E.

2. Construction and History

The Lighthouse Keepers' House of Kraggenburg was built in 1877 to serve as the residence and workspace for the keeper of a small fixed light marking the nearby waterway that preceded modern polder drainage works. The original function of the house was to provide dwelling and workspace for the lighthouse keeper responsible for the fixed navigational light on the adjacent canal corridor.

3. Architecture and Materials

The house was constructed using traditional red brick on a stone plinth, with a slated roof and hardwood joinery. The architectural style is late-19th-century Dutch utilitarian with modest neo-classical detailing, featuring a symmetrical façade and segmental-arched windows.

4. Light and Navigation

The light was mounted on a small timber post or bracket beside the dwelling and was never automated. It is likely that the light was a low-powered fixed white light visible for 3–5 nautical miles.

5. Accessibility and Visiting

The current use of the house is as a private residence, not open to the public. Public access is exterior viewing only from the public roadside; no visitor facilities are available. The nearest public transport is at Kraggenburg village (approximately 1 km west).

6. Notable Views and Landscape

The setting is flat polder landscape of reclaimed land, bordered by drainage canals and agricultural fields. The views offer unobstructed panoramas of open farmland; the characteristic Dutch little-house silhouette stands out against the sky.

7. Anecdotes and Folklore

No notable stories or anecdotes are available about this lighthouse.

8. Technical and Operational Details

The house was originally under the Directorate of Waterways and Public Works (Rijkswaterstaat) but is now managed by a private owner. No national monument (Rijksmonument) number has been found; possible local heritage interest exists.

9. Further Information

For further information, please consult the Dutch Wikipedia article on Lichtwachterswoning van Kraggenburg or visit the Provincial Archive of Flevoland, Water Management Records (1870–1950), files on Kraggenburg waterway lighting.