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Vlotbrug
Vlotbrug (plural, ) translates from Dutch into English as "raft bridge". It is a special kind of floating retractable bridge, used at the Great North Holland Canal, which pivot either centrally or from one or both banks of a body of water to allow vessels to pass through. In the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Holland, a vlotbrug is a Retractable bridge, retractable pontoon bridge which opens for water traffic by retracting in its long direction, with the roadway sliding under fixed structure(s) on canal bank(s). This article relates to bridges of that design. In the eastern Netherlands, a name for that design of bridge was scholle."Scholle" seems to be, or at one time to have been, a local name for a type of flat-bottomed boat in at least one part of the Netherlands. See :nl:Wierumerschouw. History and design The Noordhollandsch Kanaal in North Holland was constructed 1820-1824. Many vlotbruggen were built across it at that time. For an uncertain reason, it was not poss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellevoetsluis
Hellevoetsluis () is a town and former municipality in the west of Netherlands. It is located in Voorne-Putten, South Holland. The former municipality covered an area of of which was water and it included the population centres of Nieuw-Helvoet, Nieuwenhoorn, and Oude en Nieuwe Struiten, all former municipalities. Hellevoetsluis is located on the Haringvliet with the sea, beach, and dunes close by, on the extreme southern edge of the Rijnmond and Europoort areas, close to the broad Zeeland landscape. The name translates as "lock at the foot of the Helle". The Helle was a small local river that disappeared over time. On 1 January 2023, the municipality of Hellevoetsluis merged with Brielle and Westvoorne into the new municipality of Voorne aan Zee. History The area has been settled since before Roman times and was concentrated around a body of water called the "Helle", which was later Latinized by the Romans to "''Helinium''" and "''Helius''". The name Hel(le) Voet, ''H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noordhollandsch Kanaal
The Noordhollandsch Kanaal ("Great North Holland Canal") is a canal originally meant for ocean-going ships. It is located in North Holland, Netherlands. The canal was of great significance in Dutch history. Location The canal is about 75 kilometers long. Nowadays, it is a canal that connects several cities in North Holland. It starts at Den Helder in the north, and then goes through Alkmaar and Purmerend, and ends opposite the IJ at Amsterdam. As such it is one of the many canals in the Netherlands. However, from its construction till about 1880 it had a totally different character, because it was a canal meant for ocean-going ships. Ships would sail from the Americas or East-Asia, and then be towed along the canal from Den Helder to Amsterdam. Context and Plans The Zuiderzee becomes less navigable During the 17th century the Zuiderzee became ever less navigable for sea-going ships of the cities on its shores. Amsterdam was especially challenged by the shallows near Pam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retractable Bridge
A retractable bridge is a type of moveable bridge in which the deck can be rolled or slid backwards to open a gap while traffic crosses, usually a ship on a waterway. This type is sometimes referred to as a thrust bridge. Retractable bridges date back to medieval times. Due to the large dedicated area required for this type of bridge, this design is not common. A retractable design may be considered when the maximum horizontal clearance is required (for example, over a canal). Two remaining examples exist in New York City: the Carroll Street Bridge (built 1889) in Brooklyn, and the Borden Avenue Bridge in Queens. A recent example can be found at Queen Alexandra Dock in Cardiff, Wales, where the bridge is jacked upwards before being rolled on wheels. Helix Bridge at Paddington Basin in London is a more unusual example of the type, consisting of a glass shell supported in a helical steel frame, which rotates as it retracts. The Summer Street Bridge over Fort Point Channel i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jetties
A jetty is a man-made structure that protrudes from land out into water. A jetty may serve as a breakwater, as a walkway, or both; or, in pairs, as a means of constricting a channel. The term derives from the French word ', "thrown", signifying something thrown out. For regulating rivers Wing dams Jetties of one form, wing dams, are extended out, opposite one another, from each bank of a river, at intervals, to contract a wide channel, and concentrate the current to deepen the channel. At the outlet of tideless rivers Jetties have been constructed on each side of the outlet river of some of the rivers flowing into the Baltic, with the objective of prolonging the scour of the river and protecting the channel from being shoaled by the littoral drift along the shore. Another application of parallel jetties is in lowering the bar in front of one of the mouths of a deltaic river flowing into a tide — a virtual prolongation of its less sea, by extending the scour of the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fender (boating)
In boating, a fender is an air-filled ball or a device in other shape and material used to absorb the kinetic energy of a boat or vessel berthing against a jetty, quay wall or other vessel. Fenders, used on all types of vessels, from cargo ships to cruise ships, Ferry, ferries and personal yachts, prevent damage to vessels and berthing structures. To do this, fenders have high energy absorption and low reaction force. Fenders are typically manufactured out of rubber, foam elastomer or plastic. Rubber fenders are either extruded or made in a mold. The type of fender that is most suitable for an application depends on many variables, including dimensions and displacement of the vessel, maximum allowable stand-off, berthing structure, tidal variations and other berth-specific conditions. The size of the fender unit is based on the berthing energy of the vessel which is related to the square of the berthing velocity. Historically, fenders were knotted from rope in a variety of patte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traffic Light
Traffic lights, traffic signals, or stoplights – also known as robots in South Africa, Zambia, and Namibia – are signaling devices positioned at intersection (road), road intersections, pedestrian crossings, and other locations in order to control the flow of traffic. Traffic lights usually consist of three signals, transmitting meaningful information to road users through colours and symbols, including arrows and bicycles. The usual traffic light colours are red to stop traffic, Amber (color), amber for traffic change, and green to allow traffic to proceed. These are arranged vertically or horizontally in that order. Although this is internationally standardised, variations in traffic light sequences and laws exist on national and local scales. Traffic lights were first introduced in December 1868 on Parliament Square in London to reduce the need for police officers to control traffic. Since then, electricity and computerised control have advanced traffic light technolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Holland
South Holland ( ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.8 million as of January 2023 and a population density of about , making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely populated areas. Situated on the North Sea in the west of the Netherlands, South Holland covers an area of , of which is water. It borders North Holland to the north, Utrecht and Gelderland to the east, and North Brabant and Zeeland to the south. The provincial capital is the Dutch seat of government The Hague, while its largest city is Rotterdam. The Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta drains through South Holland into the North Sea. Europe's busiest seaport, the Port of Rotterdam, is located in South Holland. History Early history Archaeological discoveries in Hardinxveld-Giessendam indicate that the area of South Holland has been inhabited since at least c. 7,500 years before present, probably by nomadic hunter-gatherers. Agriculture and permanent settlemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nissewaard
Nissewaard () is a List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Netherlands, located on the island of Voorne-Putten, in the south of the province of South Holland. It was created through a merger of the municipalities of Spijkenisse and Bernisse on 1 January 2015. Nissewaard has a population of about 85,000 as of 2014. Topography ''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Nissewaard, June 2015'' Notable people * Dirk van Hogendorp (1761–1822), Dirk van Hogendorp (1761 in Heenvliet – 1822), Dutch officer and author * Jan Campert (1902 in Spijkenisse – 1943) a journalist, theater critic and writer * Marleen de Pater-van der Meer (1950 in Hekelingen – 2015) a Dutch politician * Jan Bechtum (born 1958 in Spijkenisse) a Dutch guitarist and composer * Erik de Jong (born 1961 in Spijkenisse) known as Spinvis, a Dutch one-man music project * Medy van der Laan (born 1968 in Spijkenisse) a retired Dutch politician * Alexander van Oudenaarden (born 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Stolpen
De Stolpen (sometimes just "Stolpen"''VUGA's Alfabetische Plaatsnamengids van Nederland'' (13th edition), VUGA, 1997.) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is part of the municipality of Schagen, and is located about 3 km northwest of the village of Schagerbrug.''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. In 2005, the municipal council of the former municipality of Zijpe Zijpe () is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. In 2013, Zijpe and Harenkarspel merged into Schagen. Population centres The former municipality of Zijpe consisted of the following small towns and villages: ... decided that the N9 road had to be moved; as a consequence, all of the houses in De Stolpen would have to be demolished. The national government changed this decision in December 2006, which saved the hamlet. This saved what is essentially a row of a few contiguous homes on the north side of the road. Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sint Maartensbrug
Sint Maartensbrug is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 14 km northwest of Heerhugowaard. History The village was first mentioned in 1613 as "Sinte Maertensbrugge", and means "bridge (over the Groote Sloot on the road to) Sint Maarten". Sint Maartensbrug is a cross shaped village which appeared shortly after the area was ''polder A polder () is a low-lying tract of land that forms an artificial hydrology, hydrological entity, enclosed by embankments known as levee, dikes. The three types of polder are: # Land reclamation, Land reclaimed from a body of water, such as a ...ed'' between 1596 and 1597. It consists of a linear settlement along the Groote Sloot and another linear settlement along the road. The Dutch Reformed church is a wide aisleless church with wooden tower which was built in 1696. The ''polder'' mill N-G or Noorder G was probably built in the second half of the 17th century. It w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burgerbrug
Burgerbrug is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 14 km north of Alkmaar. The village was first mentioned in 1840 as "Burgerbrug of Eenigenburgerbrug", and is named after the bridge over the Groote Slot. Burgerbrug was settled soon after the ''polder'' was created in 1597. It is a cross shaped settlement with one part along the Groote Sloot and the other part along the road. The Catholic Birth of Out Lady Church is an aisleless church built in 1866 as a replacement of the clandestine church A clandestine church (), defined by historian Benjamin J. Kaplan as a "semi-clandestine church", is a house of worship used by religious minorities whose communal worship is tolerated by those of the majority faith on condition that it is discr .... Burgerbrug was home to 185 people in 1840. Three ''polder'' mills are still present in Burgerbrug. Two of the windmills probably date from 1597. Gallery File:Bur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sint Maartensvlotbrug
Sint Maartensvlotbrug is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 15 km northwest of Heerhugowaard. The village is named after a vlotbrug constructed near the village of Sint Maartensbrug. Originally it was a wooden bridge built between 1820 and 1821. In 1959, it was replaced by a steel pontoon bridge A pontoon bridge (or ponton bridge), also known as a floating bridge, is a bridge that uses float (nautical), floats or shallow-draft (hull), draft boats to support a continuous deck for pedestrian and vehicle travel. The buoyancy of the support ... operated by an electro motor. The village was first mentioned between 1839 and 1859. References Schagen Populated places in North Holland {{NorthHolland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
