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Almost the end of Watergraafsmeer: The night the polder flooded again

Almost the end of Watergraafsmeer: The night the polder flooded again

On March 5, 1651, the Watergraafsmeer polder flooded, an event that some contemporaries viewed as divine punishment. Despite the significant damage, the area was eventually reclaimed and restored.

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