Ringvaart

The Ringvaart the Haarlemmermeer polder ( Dutch " van de Vaart ring Haarlemmermeerpolder ") is a 60 kilometers long canal in northern Holland, which passes around the Haarlemmermeer polder.

History

In 1839, thousands of workers began to dig the canal surrounding the Haarlemmermeer. They followed as much as possible of the old shoreline. At three points, namely at Vijfhuizen, Lisserbroeke and Huigsloot, the headlands were pierced. 1845, the work was completed, and you could start with the draining of the Haarlemmermeer. With the excavated earth of the dike was built around the Ringvaart.

The Ringvaart the Haarlemmermeer polder belongs to the Water Board Hoogheemradschap Rijnland. It covers an area of 180 km ², the fairway is 2.40 meters deep. Between the Nieuwe Meer, Amsterdam and Leimuiden the Ringvaart is part of the shipping route between Amsterdam via Gouda to Rotterdam. The Ringvaart is navigated by cargo ships and is a popular waters for recreational boating. She is also a popular mooring for boats.!

Near Roelofarendsveen 2006 Aqueduct 1961 was renewed on the A4 motorway, next to another aqueduct for the high-speed railway route Amsterdam -Rotterdam was built.

Around the Ringvaart are the towns of: Badhoevedorp, Lijnden, Schiphol, Aalsmeer, Rijsenhout, Lisserbroek, Cruquius airport, Vijfhuizen and Zwanenburg.

Structures

Gastronomic centers include the historic pumping stations De Leeghwater, Cruquius and De Lijnden with which the Haarlemmermeer was drained at the Ringvaart the Haarlemmermeer polder. The Ringvaart, the pumping station, the levees, aqueducts and bridges have been proposed as a World Heritage Site.