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Watersnoodmuseum Ouwerkerk

Watersnoodmuseum Ouwerkerk

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Watersnoodmuseum Ouwerkerk

Name: Watersnoodmuseum Ouwerkerk
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Location: Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

August 17, 2024

The flood disaster of 1 February 1953 flooded large parts of the southwest of the Netherlands. Almost 100 dikes broke, costing 1836 lives, 200,000 hectares of land were flooded, thousands of animals drowned and many houses and buildings were damaged or destroyed.

That was then. Much has been done since then to make the Netherlands safe, but flooding can still happen. The story of then and now can be seen in the Flood Museum: the ‘National Knowledge and Remembrance Centre Flood 1953’.

The Flood Museum is located in the enormous caissons that were used to close the last breach in the dike at Ouwerkerk after the flood disaster in 1953. The museum is located in a special creek area that was formed by the disaster.
The Flood Museum is open daily from 10:00 to 17:00

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

August 17, 2024

The Flood Museum is housed in the enormous caissons that were used to close the last dike breach at Ouwerkerk after the flood disaster in 1953. The museum is located in a special creek area that was formed by the disaster.

Each caisson has its own theme. In the first caisson, you will discover the facts of the disaster. In the second caisson, the personal stories and emotions are central. Then you will learn about the reconstruction and the dangers and challenges the future will bring. The chance of new floods always remains. Experience in the Flood Museum what it is like when your house floods. What is the best thing to do in such a situation? Do you take a mobile phone to the attic? Or do you opt for canned food?

Triggered? Read more at zeeland.com/nl-nl/visit/1310_nl/watersnoodmuseum

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