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Monument for the Drowned Horses

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Monument for the Drowned Horses

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Location: Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands

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July 11, 2022

On Ameland, the lifeboat used to be pulled into the water at this point by horses. On August 14, 1979, the boat "Windspiel 4" ran aground. An attempt to drag the lifeboat into the water that day went awry and the eight horses drowned. A memorial was erected to them at this point.

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Jensibaer🚲🥾🌊☀️

September 2, 2022

An absolutely tragic accident, but the dead horse was not in vain that the distressed ship could be saved

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NoWaElke

June 30, 2023

The memorial stone is unspectacular, but the sad event is the exact opposite. If you are on Ameland, I recommend visiting this place, ideally at the same time as the demonstration. This way you can get an idea of what the horses did in a storm.

It's unimaginable so many horses buried.

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Elevation 40 m

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Sunday 14 September

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Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Location: Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands

Monument for the Drowned Horses

1. Ameland Beach – The Point of Ameland Dunes loop from Hollum

2. Groene Strand – Finnegatpad loop from Hollum

3. Historic Center of Nes – Ballumer Blinkert loop from Hollum

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