Afsluitdijk

Afsluitdijk , Monument , 1779 GR Den Oever , 1779 Den Oever , Hollands Kroon , North Holland , Netherlands ,

Category: Destinations

The Afsluitdijk is a major causeway in the Netherlands, constructed between 1927 and 1932 and running from Den Oever on Wieringen in North Holland province, to the village of Zurich in Friesland province, over a length of 32 kilometres (20 mi) and a width of 90 m, at an initial height of 7.25 m above sea-level. It is a fundamental 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. The Afsluitdijk was the initial demonstration site for a 130 km/h speed limit in the Netherlands. Souce: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afsluitdijk