HOLLAND: Afsluitdijk / Enclosure Dam [HD]
The Afsluitdijk (English: Enclosure Dam) is a major causeway in the Netherlands. It is damming off the Waddenzee, a salt water inlet of the North Sea, from the fresh water lake of the IJsselmeer.
It was constructed between 1927 and 1933 and runs over a length of 32 kilometres (20 miles) and a width of 90 m, at an initial height of 7.25 m above sea-level.
The Afsluitdijk is a fundamental part of the larger Zuiderzee Works, a manmade system of dams, land reclamation and water drainage works, the largest hydraulic engineering project undertaken by the Netherlands during the twentieth century. Its main purposes are to improve flood protection and create additional land for agriculture.
Beside the dam itself is also the necessary construction of two complexes of shipping locks and discharge sluices at both ends of the dike. The complex at Den Oever includes the Stevin lock and 3 series of 5 sluices for discharging the IJsselmeer into the Wadden Sea. The other complex at Kornwerderzand is composed of the Lorentz locks and 2 series of 5 sluices. In total there are 25 discharge sluices. It is necessary to routinely discharge water from the lake since it is continually fed by rivers and stream and polders draining their water into the IJsselmeer.
The Afsluitdijk was Holland's first 130 kph road (1st of March 2011).
March 9, 2014
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The Delta Works, consisting of 13 sections, together form the largest flood protection system in the world and are definitely worth a visit. This imposing project, also referred to as one of the seven wonders of the world, illustrates how the Dutch deal with water. Furthermore, they lie in a gorgeous environment with wonderful beaches, beautiful nature and many culinary spots.
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Huge ww2 defensive fortifications against hitlers forces
This is one of the finest example of
a big ww2 defencive line located at
the small town of Kornwerderzand.
protecting the Afsluitdijk it was very importand for the defending
of holland on 10-5-1940.
It was well defended with lots of kazematten (Bunkers)and obsticles.
this was one of the few parts in holland where the nazi germans failed.
i think this is one of the best 'Bunkermuseums'
i have ever seen..
after the capitulation on 14-5-1940
Hitler used this line in its
atlantic-wall.
About 7 big kazemates are turned
into a museum.
world war 2 (deel2):2de geheim document
in het eerste deel zagen we dat een duitser het geheim document stal van de amerikanen. in dit deel zien we hoe een amerikaan het document terug neemt
Military pill boxes in Holland.MOV
These pill boxes were the only ones the Germans could not defeat. The Germans called the dyke these pill boxes protected the Dam of Death.
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