The Great Zeeland Flood of 1531
Flood Disaster Medals. Much of the Netherlands lies below sea level. The threat of flooding is thus ever-present. Dikes, dams and polders were created to control the water. Still, these safety measures sometimes failed. Each century witnessed disastrous floods, with levees breaching and the countryside being inundated. The North Sea Flood of 1953 led to the construction of the Delta Works. Thanks to this major intervention the country has since remained dry.
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The Great Zeeland Flood of 1531
Flood Disaster Medals. Much of the Netherlands lies below sea level. The threat of flooding is thus ever-present. Dikes, dams and polders were created to control the water. Still, these safety measures sometimes failed. Each century witnessed disastrous floods, with levees breaching and the countryside being inundated. The North Sea Flood of 1953 led to the construction of the Delta Works. Thanks to this major intervention the country has since remained dry.
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Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
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Schenking van mevrouw J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
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Flood Disaster Medals. Much of ...... ountry has since remained dry.
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Watersnoodpenningen. Nederland ...... houden we het voorlopig droog.
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NG-VG-3-123
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Rijksmuseum
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Grote overstroming in Zeeland in 1531
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The Great Zeeland Flood of 1531
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1531
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1531
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diameter 3 cm
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diameter 3 cm
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gewicht 4,23 gr
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weight 4.23 gr
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Collectie: Van Gelder
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temporal
second quarter 16th century
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tweede kwart 16e eeuw
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