High Road to Culture in Flanders and the Netherlands

Publications

High Road to Culture in Flanders and the Netherlands

A Bulwark against the Water. The Ir. D.F. Wouda Pumping Station
0 Comments
For subscribers

A Bulwark against the Water. The Ir. D.F. Wouda Pumping Station

(Marina de Vries) The Low Countries - 1999, № 7, pp. 263-264

This is an article from our print archives. Please be patient as we have to scan it

Like a sober, brick-built castle, the Ir. D.F. Wouda pumping station (1920) stands proud on the IJsselmeer dike near the Friesian town of Lemmer. The largest and oldest steam-driven pumping station in the Netherlands (and still in use!) now rubs shoulders with the Egyptian pyramids and the Grand Canyon: it was placed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in December 1998 as a testament to the Dutch battle against the water.

Continue reading?

The article you want to access is behind a paywall. You can purchase this article or subscribe to access all the low countries articles.

€3

€4/month

€40/year

Sign in

Register or sign in to read or purchase an article.

Our apologies
We are currently redesigning our webshop.
To place an order please send an email to info@onserfdeel.be.

Thank you for your understanding.
Sorry

You are visiting this website through a public account.
This allows you to read all articles, but not buy any products.

Important to know


When you subscribe, you give permission for an automatic re-subscription. You can stop this at any time by contacting emma.reynaert@onserfdeel.be.