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The Afsluitdijk (dutch Enclosing Dike) is a 32 km long dike connecting North Holland to Friesland.

Contents 1 Understand 2 Get In 3 See 4 Do

Understand

The Afsluitdijk was built in 1930 to close what is now the IJsselmeer from being flooded by the North Sea. The dike was built as part of a plan to reclaim land in the IJsselmeer; this land became the province of Flevoland.

Before the Second World War, the dike was fortified against potential German assault; earning distinction in the 1940 invasion of the Low Countries for being the only fort in the Netherlands to hold out until the Dutch capitulation.

Get In

Bus 350 from Alkmaar passes over the Afsluitdijk and stops at all the major points of interest. The highway E22/A7 passes over the Afsluitdijk.

See

• Kasematten Museum - The bunkers defending the entrance to the Afsluitdijk were a vital part of Hollands defence plan during the Second World War. Some of the bunkers have been restored, with period-appropriate weapons, equipment and everyday items giving an overview of the soldiers' life inside the bunkers in 1940.

• Het Monument (The Monument) is a small statue of a dike-builder which has been placed on the spot where the dike was closed in 1932. Next to the monument is a plaque, cafe and a watchtower where (because of all the water) you can see the Wadden islands on a bright day.

Do

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