Itself it cannot disembark in Holland without seeing immediately its dikes.when we approach the island of Walcheren, going for sea from England to Flesinga, we see one of the but beautiful of these jetties, Westkapelle, that extends along the western coast of the island. This dike is elevated to almost nine meters above sea level and possesses almost 5 kilometers of long-but small that the famous dike of Helder, near Aikmaar.
Holland possesses a dozen similar dikes, although more small.Están done of clay and sand, reinforced with columns of wood introduced on the ground and with another classes of defenses.in some cases can be observed like have been inserted immense blocks of granite among the pipes of the supports.
It can be observed like in the majority and the dikes, in their upper part and to the sides, they have been planted infinity of trees and flowers of all types.the dikes are used to being an excellent tourist attraction for everyone who visit the country, above all by the lighthouses that possess and the old embarkations been stranded in them.
Although the main function of the dikes is to defend the land against the violent invasion of the sea and the rivers, they serve also for other useful end. Along them highways have been built and built a lot houses, that upon accompanying the landscape, they do that the view return marvelous.
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