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The Westerkerk was a Protestant church on the Kruiskade in Rotterdam, Netherlands completed in 1870 and destroyed in the bombing of Rotterdam in May 1940. The Westerkerk was built between 1620 and 1631 in Renaissance style according to designs by architect Hendrick de Keyser. He is buried in the church he designed earlier: the 'Zuiderkerk'. The building of the Westerkerk was finished and completed by his son Pieter de Keyser and inaugurated on June 8, 1631.Address : Westerkerkweg, 1606 Venhuizen, Netherlands
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Naviduct KrabbersgatA naviduct is a special class of navigable aqueduct, in which the waterway also includes a lock. The Naviduct Krabbersgat allows traffic on the N307 motorway to cross without hindrance with water traffic between the Markermeer and IJsselmeer . The motorway runs under the water, at a depth of 10.8 m below Normal Amsterdam Level. There is a lock between the waterways. This allows boats to sail to and from the Markermeer and IJsselmeer.
ZuiderzeemuseumThe Zuiderzee Museum, located on Wierdijk in the historic center of Enkhuizen, is a Dutch museum devoted to preserving the cultural heritage and maritime history from the old Zuiderzee region. It consists of two sections, 300m apart: open-air Buitenmuseum, with more than 130 rebuilt and relocated dwellings and workshops, and indoor Binnenmuseum, devoted to farming, fishing and shipping.
Waterrecreatie Advies BVWaterrecreatie Advies BV, founded in 1998, is an independent and independent consultancy firm familiar with all facets of water sports and water or bank recreation. Their clients are governments, project developers, recreation companies, fellow consultancy firms, sector organizations and nature organisations.
Antony Gormley Exposure StatueExposure is a piece of public art that is created to react to the changing environment. Due to the changes caused by global warming, the concern is that of rising of sea levels. This life-size statue is placed in the crypt of the Winchester Cathedral, one of the largest cathedrals in England. It is probably the most mysterious sculpture by Antony Gormley. During rainy months the crypt floods and the floodwater combined with dull light creates a wonderful effect.
BatavialandBatavialand is a heritage park located on the coast of Lelystad that, in addition to a shipyard, also houses a museum. As of 1 July 2017, the park was created from a merger of the Bataviawerf, the Nieuw Land museum and the maritime archeology department of the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands. With great support from the province of Flevoland, which is investing 10 million in Batavialand, it should become the museum's main attraction in the province.
OostvaardersplassenThe Oostvaardersplassen is a nature reserve in the Netherlands, which is managed by the State Forestry Service. Covering about 56 square kilometres, it is noted as an experiment of rewilding. It is in a polder which was created in 1968; by 1989, its ecological interest had resulted in its being declared a Ramsar wetland. It became part of Nieuw Land National Park when it was created in 2018.
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