Completion of the Delta Works in 1986
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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Completion of the Delta Works in 1986
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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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-2005-10
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Rijksmuseum
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Completion of the Delta Works in 1986
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Voltooiing Deltaplan in 1986
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1986
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1986
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diameter 6,0 cm
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diameter 6.0 cm
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gewicht 127,07 gr
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weight 127.07 gr
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Collectie: munten, penningen en draagtekens
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fourth quarter 20th century
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vierde kwart 20e eeuw
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