Markiezaatskade
The Markiezaatskade is a four-kilometer-long dam between Zuid-Beveland and the Molenplaat , which lies in front of Bergen op Zoom and closes the Markiezaat. It was built between 1980 and 1983 and is part of the Delta Plan .
From north to south it consists of a 1900 meter long low section, followed by an 800 meter long stone dam, which is again joined by a 400 meter long low dike. This is followed by a 1,100-meter-long high dike west of the Molenplaat and a connecting dam to the south side of the Molenplaat. The construction had two goals: On the one hand, it should simplify the closure of the Oesterdam and also prevent excessive flow speeds in the Scheldt-Rhine Canal . During the construction period, the dam was damaged by a storm on March 11, 1982, which extended the construction period.
Markiezaatsmeer
The Markiezaatsmeer was created behind the dike. This area used to be called: Het verdronken land van het Markiezaat van Bergen op Zoom and for a long time it was a tidal area where the North Sea and the Scheldt met. The Markiezaat has been part of the Oosterschelde since the Kreekrak was dammed in 1868 . A few years after the dyke construction work was completed, the Markiezaatsmeer has turned into a freshwater area. It is the third largest wetland in the Netherlands after the Wadden Sea and the IJsselmeer and annually attracts hundreds of thousands of migratory birds.
Web links
- Website for the Delta Works (Dutch, German, English, French, Spanish)
Coordinates: 51 ° 28 ′ 21 ″ N , 4 ° 13 ′ 48 ″ E