App Westfriese Omringdijk
Discover the history of the monumental Westfriese Omringdijk with our app! The dike is eight hundred years old, 126 kilometers long and through the centuries our support and refuge against the raging water. This app brings to life at 25 locations the traces of the battle against the water with stories, photos and Maps. From pumping station Lely to the Kolk van Dussen, from the Zijpe to the Zuiderdijk. Use the app on the dike itself or at home in your easy chair.
The Westfriese Omringdijk is the historic dike (provincial monument) that runs around West Friesland. For centuries, this region was surrounded by water from all sides. Most of the danger came from the Zuiderzee, now the IJsselmeer. A large part of our management area was also under water: the Beemster, Schermer, Zijpe, Wieringermeer and even the Heerhugowaard.
To the West Frisians and their water boards the arduous task of keeping their land dry. The Omringdijk is the living monument to this struggle.
Also check out these popular hiking trails of the Streekpad Westfriese Omringdijk plotted by Wandelnet.