담‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪20‬개의 천연기념물

Just before Sluis, quiet road.

Border post 366 with a great view of the nature reserve Het Zwin

Beautiful viewpoint of the nature reserve

Very beautiful vast nature reserve very close to beach and sea. Walking, running, cycling, horse riding...

In the 13th and 14th centuries, this sea arm - ’t Zwyn - was an important waterway to Bruges. This waterway was created after the sea had penetrated the land around the beginning of the Christian era. The cities of Bruges, Damme and Sluis were located on the Zwin and became flourishing trading centres. But the channel became increasingly shallow and eventually unnavigable. That is why the Zwin was later largely poldered. Nature then took over here. Source: https://www.hetzeeuwselandschap.nl/natuurgebieden/het-zwin

The Zwin, whether it is Belgian or Dutch, does not matter, it is a beautiful nature reserve. The Zwin is a slufter: a beach plain behind the dunes that is in open connection with the sea. Directly behind the gully mouth lies a sandy beach, further inward lie dunes and salt marshes. Behind the row of dunes lie two small polders, the Kievittepolder and the Oudelandsepolder.

The Red Light District of Sluis is interesting because of its natural and cultural-historical values. The ramparts date from the 14th century. Sluis flourished at that time as a trading city due to its location on the Zwin. The Zwin was an important estuary and waterway. At the end of the 15th century, Sluis' trade and prosperity declined sharply due to the silting up of the Zwin. But Sluis remained important as a fortress during the Eighty Years' War (1568 to 1648). Nowadays, nature flourishes here. Many characteristic plants grow there and various bird species breed there. In addition, this is one of the few places where you can find the rare tree frog. There is plenty to see and experience during your visit to the Red Light District of Sluis. More information at https://www.hetzeeuwselanden.nl/natuurgebied/wallen-van-sluis

The demarcation of the border starts with border post number 1 at the Drielandenpunt in Vaals and ends with border post number 365 in the Zwin west of Retranchement in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen. When border marker 1 in Vaals was established, this was still a Four-Country Point, after all, until the Treaty of Versailles of June 28, 1919, Belgium, the Netherlands, Prussia and the neutral region of Moresnet bordered each other here. Boundary marker 365 was the last marker until 1869. Further towards the North Sea, the border was formed by the Zwin estuary. After diking the area, boundary posts 366 to 369 were placed. They bear the year 1869.