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Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder)
Site number:
899
Type of site: Cultural
Date: 17th century
Date of Inscription: 1999
Location: Europe, Netherlands, Province of Noord-Holland
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Description: Dating back to the early 17th century, the Beemster Polder is the oldest reclaimed land area in the Netherlands. Its ordered landscape of fields, roads, canals, dykes and settlements, laid out in accord with classical and Renaissance planning principles, have all remained intact to this day. --WHMNet paraphrase from the description at WHC Site, where additional information is available. For 360 degree imaging of this site, click here.
  The UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Defense line of Amsterdam (in Dutch named Stelling van Amsterdam) is a 135 km long ring of fortifications around Amsterdam, consisting of 42 forts located between 10 to 15 kilometers the centre, and lowlands that can easily be flooded in time of war. The flooding was designed to give a depth of about 30 cm, insufficient for boats to traverse. Any buildings within 1 km of the line had to be made of wood, so that they could be burnt and the obstruction removed. The Stelling van Amsterdam was constructed between 1880 and 1920. The invention of the aeroplane and tank made the forts obsolete almost as soon as they were finished. Many of the forts now are under the control of the town councils and the nature department, and may be visited. Monuments Day, on the second Saturday in September, is the ideal day to visit as entrance is free. --Wikipedia. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. For 360 degree imaging of this site, click here.
Source: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/899
Reference: 1. UNESCO World Heritage Center, Site Page.
 
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