Afsluitdijk
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The Afsluitdijk is a major dam and causeway in the Netherlands. It was constructed between 1927 and 1932 and runs from Den Oever in North Holland province to the village of Zurich in Friesland provinc
Afsluitdijk in red
Afsluitdijk with the Wadden Sea (a part of the North Sea) on the left and the IJsselmeer on the right
Closing the last gap 'De Vlieter' in 1932
Observation tower as seen from pedestrian bridge
IJsselmeer
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The IJsselmeer, also known as Lake IJssel in English, is a closed-off freshwater lake in the central Netherlands bordering the provinces of Flevoland, North Holland and Friesland. It covers an area of
Afsluitdijk
…part of the larger Zuiderzee Works, damming off the Zuiderzee, a salt water inlet of the North Sea, and turning it into the fresh water lake of the IJsselmeer. It is a major land reclamation project and provides a road connection between the North and West of the Netherlands. The Afsluitdijk (literally…
Hindeloopen, view of the IJsselmeer
Traditional boat on the IJsselmeer
Frozen IJsselmeer, near lighthouse De Ven