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                                                  Markiezaatskade

                   

                                                        The Markiezaatskade

The Markiezaatskade is a secondary flood barrier constructed as a fence around the Markiezaat of Bergen op Zoom. By building  4 kilometres long dike between Zuid-Beveland [east of the Kreekraksluizen) and the  Molenplaat near Bergen op Zoom. This flood barrier forms part of the Compartimenteringswerken. This embankment was constructed to facilitate the construction of the Oesterdam and to avoid unacceptable high-speed currents during the construction of the barrier in the Schelde-Rijnverbinding.

The Markiezaatskade consists from North to South of a 1900 meters long lower southerly barrier, a northern barrier and a high barrier with a length of 1100 meters West of the Molenplaat. Finally a causeway with the southern side of the Molenplaat. 

 On December 23rd 1980 tenders were send out to various contractors for the construction of the western part of the Markiezaatskade.

However not everything went smooth during the construction because in the night of 10 to 11th of March the westerly Markiezaatskade in way of the connection with southern barrier collapsed during a storm.

A part of the dam is destroyed by a storm so they had to make it.  

 

On the 30th of March  1983 the construction is ready!!!!!

 Nice to know:

Behind the embankment  the Markiezaatsmeer developed. In this Markiezaatsmeer and island, the Bergse Plaat created itself. This was a good opportunity for the municipal of  Bergen op Zoom to build houses on the Bergse Plaat. So the people who now live in the houses on the Bergse Plaat can really say: We are live in the former Markiezaat!!! (water)

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