Dijkwerker - Westkapelle, NL
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N 51° 31.657 E 003° 26.392
31U E 530514 N 5708591
This statue of a dikeworker can be found on the market square in Westkapelle.
Waymark Code: WM14N2D
Location: Zeeland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 07/30/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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This statue was created in 1979 by Ad Braat.

It commemorates the dike workers who have made sure that the people of Zeeland are safe from the sea.

The plaque reads

EN

Dike worker
Dike works since 1478
Stone laying since 1868
sculptor a.s.m. braat

NL

Dijkwerker
Dijkwerken sinds 1478
Steenleggen sinds 1868
beeldhouwer a.s.m. braat
Sector of the workforce: Men working on creating and repairing the seadikes.

Created or Donated by which group: Artist : Ad Braat

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