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      View from Zurich
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      The Dijk
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Cornelis Lely (1854 – 1929)

Cornelis Lely (1854 – 1929), Zurich

 Airpunk Says:  Although not well-known outside the Netherlands, he is surely one of the most important men in the younger Dutch history. Cornelis Lely is the mastermind behind the Zuiderzeewerke, the extensive program of land-reclaiming and dam-construction which took place from 1891 to... 

The tower and the workers

The tower and the workers, Zurich

 Airpunk Says:  The tower with viewing platform was the first monument to be placed on the Aflstuitdijk. Beside the tower itself, it has also a relief showing three workers as well as a stone with the inscription “Here the dyke was closed” (Hier werd de dijk gesloten – 25 Mei 1932). The... 

Afsluitdijk

Afsluitdijk, Zurich

 Airpunk Says:  You have found this tip. Congratulations! The Aflsuitdijk is a Dutch monument which is hard to classify. It connects two provinces, Noord-Holland and Fryslan, and doesn’t really belong to any town. I decided to put in on my Zurich page, as I visited this tiny spot only... 

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 You have found this tip. Congratulations! The Aflsuitdijk is a Dutch monument which is hard to classify. It connects two provinces, Noord-Holland and Fryslan,... 

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Q:  Thanx very much for LEICS reply. Regarding our short 11 hours short stay @ zurich,we are Indian National. Appreciate your help 

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A: Thank you. You could have replied on your first thread, by the way..that's fine). You have posted this in the Zurich, Netherlands forum but I think you are asking... 

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Gate to the Afsluitdijk with a well-known namesake

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 No, this is not the (in)famous city in Switzerland which swims in money and is the secret capital of the country. This is a small town in Fryslan, in the north of the Netherlands. Zurich is only... 

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