Schielands Hoge Zeedijk

Monument Dubbeltje op zijn kant, in memory of the flood disaster of 1953

Schielands Hoge Zeedijk is one of the most important dikes in the Netherlands and extends from the Schie to the Gouwe in South Holland . The dike protects around three million inhabitants of South Holland from flooding.

history

Schieland's Hoge Zeedijk was built in the 12th century by order of Aleid van Henegouwen , the daughter of Count Floris IV of Holland .

In its long history, the dike has never broken. However, it was opened in 16 places in 1574 to relieve suffering . On February 1, 1953, during the great storm surge, the dike between Capelle aan den IJssel and Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel almost broke. The leak was closed by entering it with a ship. The memorial on the dike is a reminder of this.