Swakopmund, the Jetty

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The Jetty, build in 1905, was originally wooden but over the years rough water, weather and woodworms eventually destroyed the structure.
In 1911, the wooden structure had plans to be replaced by a 500 m iron jetty but when the nation transferred power to the South Africans in 1916, the initial construction of the iron pier was left desolate and uncompleted.


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In 1986 the pier was restored to what you see today and continues to be open to the public.
The original lighthouse was built as a much smaller structure than what you see today.
Due to its position on the western end of the mole, it was destroyed by a gigantic wave soon after construction.
The current lighthouse was built in 1903 and stands 11 m tall.
The designers placed this beacon on higher ground, away from the sea.


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