Dyke Collapse Memorial

Netherlands / Zuid-Holland / Middelharnis /
 memorial, floodlevel sign
This is one of the many places where a dyke collapsed during the flood of 1953. On the steps of the stairs are markings that show the level during normal high tide and the level on the first of february 1953. A map on the information panel shows the surrounding areas that were flooded.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Sea_flood_of_1953
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Coordinates:   51°49'2"N   4°10'2"E
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