Etersheimerbraak: lowest point in North Holland
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1474 MV Etersheim Plan je route naar Etersheimerbraak: laagste punt Noord-Holland
Low, Lower, Lowest... that's the Etersheimerbraakpolder near Etersheim. In fact, at 6.60 metres below N.A.P., this village is the lowest point in North Holland and the second lowest point in the Netherlands. How special is that!
The lowest point in North Holland is also called the Kleiput. Now we hear you thinking, "huh, what a crazy name!". But actually, the name is not so crazy at all.... During the 1916 flood, the Zeevangsdijk, the dike that was supposed to protect the country from the water, turned out to have insufficient height. At the time, the water was actually up to the crest of the dyke!
Fortunately, the dike was just strong enough to hold back the water. Nevertheless, it was decided to raise the dike as a precaution. The clay used to raise the dike was taken from the Etersheimerbraakpolder. A steam locomotive was used to excavate 1/3 of the Etersheimerbraakpolder. The excavation created a deep well and that is where the lowest point of North Holland got its name!
At the lowest point in North Holland, you will also find B...
The lowest point in North Holland is also called the Kleiput. Now we hear you thinking, "huh, what a crazy name!". But actually, the name is not so crazy at all.... During the 1916 flood, the Zeevangsdijk, the dike that was supposed to protect the country from the water, turned out to have insufficient height. At the time, the water was actually up to the crest of the dyke!
Fortunately, the dike was just strong enough to hold back the water. Nevertheless, it was decided to raise the dike as a precaution. The clay used to raise the dike was taken from the Etersheimerbraakpolder. A steam locomotive was used to excavate 1/3 of the Etersheimerbraakpolder. The excavation created a deep well and that is where the lowest point of North Holland got its name!
Near the lowest point of North Holland you will also find Visitors' Centre De Breek and Etersheimer Braakmolen, both of which are definitely worth a visit!