Almost the End of the Watergraafsmeer, the Night the Polder Flooded Again
English · translation
On March 5, 1651, a lot of water entered the Watergraafsmeer. This area is located near Amsterdam. Due to heavy rain and broken dikes, water flooded into the polder.
People thought that God was angry and wanted to punish them. But after the flooding, the people repaired the dikes. This way, the area became dry again.
The Watergraafsmeer remained important for the people in the neighborhood.