The Biesbosch

The Brabantse Biesbosch nowadays is a beautiful nature revere and it is also a recreation area for everyone. Of course this area has a history. What happened in the last centuries and who are the people who live in the Biesbosch?? How was this area originated. One thing is for sure, more than 600 years ago there were villages and towns where the water is now.    

1421: The development of the Biesbosch

1970: In that year the tide disappeared in the Biesbosch

The history 

The Biesbosch  came into existence in 1421, but if you want to know more about the history of the Biesbosch click on the picture with a resident of the Biesbosch and read what he has to say about the history of the Biesbosch.

National park the Biesbosch

The Biesbosch is now a nature reserve. That means that the Biesbosch is a protected area. The Biesbosch is also a recreation park. Click on the picture and you can read why the Biesbosch is a national nature reserve and you can also find addresses for more information about the Biesbosch .   

The second world war

During the Second World War the Biesbosch played an important part in transporting goods from occupied Holland to free Holland. To this purpose special routes better known as crossings, were found. The people who travel between occupied Holland and free Holland are called line crossers. Fancy a ride from occupied Holland to free Holland in 1944? If so click on the picture. 

The water reservoirs 

The Biesbosch is not only a recreation park and a nature park but also an area where drinking water is extracted from the ground for a big part of the Randstad (Hollands most crowded residential area). How is this happening and how can a nature park be a water winning area at the same time??  You can read the answer when you click on a water reservoir. 

Who are working in the Biesbosch??

On almost every place on earth people are working and it is the same in the Biesbosch. But why would people want to live there? And what sort of work do they do? How do they live?? Curious?? Click on the picture of the boat and it will take you with or without cargo to the answers.....