Les chevaliers polaires de Zélande

Source: Willem Vandenameele

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La digue de mer Westkapelle à Walcheren a été la première à recevoir un nouveau type de renforcement de digue : des brise-lames avec pieux des deux côtés.

En 1540, l'Empereur Charles Quint vint notamment voir les œuvres spectaculaires.

Un brise-lames en pierre avec pieux s'appelle une tête de pieu . Les poteaux, en chêne européen, mesurent de 3,5 à 4,5 mètres de long et ont un diamètre de 20 cm.

La Zélande compte environ deux cents têtes de pieux. Quarante d'entre eux sont situés sur la côte zélandaise-flamande longue de 12 km. Ils font partie du patrimoine culturel.

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Source: Willem Vandenameele

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