De Afsluitdijk: Why The Dutch Built A Motorway In The Sea

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Published 2019-03-28

The number 350 bus from Leeuwarden to Alkmaar takes an unusual route: straight across 32 kilometres of sea. I hopped on board for a visit to the famous Afsluitdijk. (If you'd like to learn more about the story of the Afsluitdijk there's a great video here which goes into much more detail: • Why The Dutch Turned A Sea Into A Lake ).

All Comments (20)

@fruitsalatwithfruit 4 years ago

A freaking motorway over the ocean.. and still has a bicycle trail.. I love the Netherlands
@TheITWarrior 5 years ago

It's so weird that I view the afsluitdijk as very mundane and normal as a native Dutch guy, but when you think about it it's quite an extraordinary piece of engineering. Thanks for visiting it!
@nashwagemakers 4 years ago

we also built the afsluitdijk because literally everything in the ijsselmeer "bay" was flooding whenever it stormed. this afsluitdijk was mainly made for protection not just because we thought "hey we need a new highway and new land" those where like only small reasons
@christoguichard4311 3 years ago

The Dutch are incredible engineers. Most people here in the south east of the U.K are completely unaware that it was Dutch engineers, who were brought over in the 17th century, who created many of our sea defences and sea walls. They even built the embankments of the Thames.
@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 4 years ago

Dutch politician: “ok so hear me out, we drain the ocean”
@ThermoMan 4 years ago

“Like many 80-year olds it’s in danger of becoming a bit leaky” Lol
@sander7165 4 years ago

My great grandfather was actually one of the men who made it!
@maxxammax0 4 years ago

Water: exists Dutch people: ITS FREE REAL ESTATE
@Jerbod2 4 years ago

This is the first time I've seen a PROPER fact video with no cliché's and what have you. Also thanks for not just visiting Amsterdam, but a regular city like Leeuwarden as well.
@MixMasterMarx 3 years ago

I am sitting on an exercise bike this morning from California surrounded by fire, smoke and Covid. These videos are literally the only thing keeping me together. Thank you for making them.
@jacquelinevanderkooij4301 4 years ago

Real story.. I one's send a letter to Zurich in Frysland, the Netherlands. The letter went from Zurich (Switserland) back to Zurich Netherlands). Took 14 days 🤣😂
@kaasman78 4 years ago

The IJsselmeer used to be called the Zuiderzee. Before the Afsluitdijk, the niet current lake, was actually a sea...with tides and all. The Afsluitdijk was also built to protect coastal towns from flooding.
@Joop.23-2-63 4 years ago

God created the world, the Dutch created The Netherlands............
@kormiedema 4 years ago

And the Afsluitdijk road (A7) is the longest straight road of the Netherlands. There is even been a day they closed is for an F1 car to race on it.
@basveltink1001 4 years ago

As a Dutchman i’ve not even been on the Afsluitdijk.. bucket list thing in my own country lol
@jimbateman225 4 years ago

Beautiful to see. Thank you, from the U.S.A. The ingenuity of man never ceases to overcome.
@user-ky6vw5up9m 4 years ago

The Dutch are good at big stuff. When an oil tanker is stricken , it is usually Dutch contractors who are called in to rescue it.
@MeLikeToast 4 years ago

I actually live in Zurich. Really fun to see everything i drive along every single day.
@andremaccarini1656 4 years ago

"Standing majestically looking out over the waves... next to a bin." lmao xD