Black alder, soft birch and lots of mushrooms houses the Robbenoordbos. The Dijkgatbos has a special history. Two polder forests to delve into! The Dijkgatbos owes its name to a tragic event. On April 17, 1945, retreating German occupiers blew up the dike. Eighty percent of the Wieringermeer was flooded at the time. The force of the inflowing water created two large holes of more than twenty meters depth: the Wheels. Now these waters, around which the new dike has been laid, form a beautiful small nature reserve with reed beds and swamp forests. The land behind it is planted with trees as a monument to this event and is now called the Dijkgatbos.
Robbenoordbos/Dijkgatbos (Wieringermeer)
Nearby locations
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Gemaal Lely
Gemaal Lely is gebouwd in 1928-1929 en werd gebruikt bij de drooglegging van de Wieringermeer. Het gemaal is nog steeds in gebruik.
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Pumping station Leemans Stontelersluis
From 1930, the Leemans pumping station has ensured that the residents of the Wieringermeer keep their feet dry by pumping water from the polder. Until 1997 this was in the IJsselmeer. Because the water in the Wieringermeer is bad for nature and drinking water extraction due to so-called "saline seepage" (seawater that flows into the polder underground), it has been pumped directly into the Wadden Sea since 1997.
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Kabouterpad Dijkgatbos
A fun route with colorful gnome posts, especially for children.
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Primera Wieringerwerf
Primera in Wieringerwerf.
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Montana
Pizzeria, grillroom and steakhouse in Wieringerwerf.
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Flixbus Wieringerwerf
Traveling to the beautiful top of North Holland has never been so easy. Book your trip with Flixbus and travel from Amsterdam. Rotterdam or other European cities to Holland above Amsterdam.
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Winkelcentrum Wieringerwerf
The shopping center of Wieringerwerf has different types of shops and you can park for free here. Clothing, flowers, gifts, groceries: you will find it all there.
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Marina Den Oever
Marina Den Oever BV is a cozy, sheltered harbor located directly on the IJsselmeer, the Wadden Sea and the North Sea. An ideal base for a weekend or a vacation by boat on fresh or salt water.
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Het Domeinkantoor
Het voormalige domeinkantoor is gebouwd in 1942 voor het waterschap.