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Water Barrier Wall Passage 1930
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Dominiek Van Dooren
February 3, 2025
Hiking
The King Albert Dike was constructed after the flood of 1928-1929 to keep the village centres of Kastel, Moerzeke and also the area around Broekstraat in Hamme free of flooding. The King Albert Dike did this for Kastel on 1 February 1953 and would repeat that feat – albeit with difficulty – in 1976. At present, the importance of that inner dike (the sleeper in jargon) is somewhat underestimated.
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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën
April 9, 2021
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A historic location for the battle against the rising water.
On August 30, 1930, the capstone (crossover) was inaugurated by King Albert of the Belgians.
On August 30, 1930, the capstone (crossover) was inaugurated by King Albert of the Belgians.
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•🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën
May 28, 2026
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De Koning Albertdijk is a crucial hydraulic relic that illustrates the transformation of the Scheldepolder of Moerzeke-Kastel.
Before the twentieth century, this inner dike was largely known as the Kleine Broekdijk. The polders between Kastel and Moerzeke had been systematically diked since the Middle Ages (13th century) by, among others, the monks of the Saint Bernard Abbey. The Kleine Broekdijk then served as an internal compartmentalization dike to protect the lower-lying hinterland (the 'Broek') if the outer Scheldt dike failed.
Before the twentieth century, this inner dike was largely known as the Kleine Broekdijk. The polders between Kastel and Moerzeke had been systematically diked since the Middle Ages (13th century) by, among others, the monks of the Saint Bernard Abbey. The Kleine Broekdijk then served as an internal compartmentalization dike to protect the lower-lying hinterland (the 'Broek') if the outer Scheldt dike failed.
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