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Flood Monument 1861

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Flood Monument 1861

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Location: West Maas En Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands

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Ria van den Heuvel

February 20, 2021

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On February 1, 1861, a flood disaster struck Leeuwen due to drifting ice. Due to a breakthrough of the Waalbandijk, the entire Land van Maas and Waal was flooded and …

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March 2, 2021

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Flood and water threat in the Bommelerwaard 1861 and 1926 ... Loevestein. Shortly afterwards, on January 5, 1861, the Bommelerwaardse Waaldijk collapsed in several places. The whole region was flooded. ... and Queen Wilhelmina unveiled a monument at Poederoijen to conclude the work.

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March 17, 2024

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Citing sources is fair: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watersnoodmonument_Beneden-Leeuwen

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