We reluctantly left Denmark and headed via Hamburg to Holland. An area I can recall from school boy geography was the Zuider Zee and we decided that we would include this in our trip down to Amsterdam. Increasing the land mass of Holland was the dream of Cornelis Lely (1854 - 1929). The first stage was a 17 kms levee that sealed off the North sea and with dredged material will enable Holland’s land mass to be increased substantially.
Locks at either end allow shipping to pass in and out. Holland’s response to global warming will be interesting. It currently has many wind powered generators.
Two thirds the way along the levy there is a viewing tower which helps to give some perspective as to how big an engineering accomplishment this was. There is a neat rig in the carpark.
Locks at either end allow shipping to pass in and out. Holland’s response to global warming will be interesting. It currently has many wind powered generators.
Two thirds the way along the levy there is a viewing tower which helps to give some perspective as to how big an engineering accomplishment this was. There is a neat rig in the carpark.
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