The Vlieter monument is located near the Vlieter, the place where the Afsluitdijk was closed in 1932. It is a monument in the shape of a watchtower, designed by architect Willem Dudok. The tower was built in 1933.
There is a footbridge over the motorway and a car park on both sides (Verzorgingsplaats Monument).
In his design for the tower, Dudok assumed the protective function of the Afsluitdijk against the North Sea. The visitors go via a wide open staircase to the balcony of the tower. From under a wide overhanging roof, visitors can see the IJsselmeer across the entire width. He then enters the spiral staircase in the stairwell. The IJsselmeer remains clearly visible. On that side of the stairwell are high windows. There are no windows on the Wadden Sea side of the staircase. Only at the top of the balcony is the Wadden Sea suddenly visible.
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