The Afsluitdijk by Lisa Antoinette Photography

The Afsluitdijk (Frisian: Ofslútdyk, IPA: /'ɔ:slüdik/; West Frisian: Ofsluitdoik) is the dam between North Holland and Friesland, which closes off the IJsselmeer lake from the Wadden Sea. This is where the dam gets its name. The Afsluitdijk is important to protect the Netherlands from flooding.

The Afsluitdijk is part of the Zuiderzee works. The construction started in 1927. In 1932, the last closure hole, the Vlieter, was closed. One year later, the dike was opened for road traffic. At the place where the Afsluitdijk was closed, a monument was erected, the Vlieter monument.

On both sides of the Afsluitdijk are locks for shipping and sluices. Towards North Holland they are the Stevin Locks. At Kornwerderzand, a good 4 km from Friesland, are the Lorentzsluizen. The whole dyke is 32.5 km long, the water-retaining part 30 km.

On the Afsluitdijk there's a traffic road that connects both provinces. This road is part of the Rijksweg 7. The road is not located at the highest point of the dike but south of it, so the Wadden Sea is not visible from the road. Between the motorway and the highest point lies a bicycle path. As cyclists are not allowed on a motorway, the bike path should be considered a separate road.

Rijkswaterstaat closes the Afsluitdijk to pedestrians and cyclists from 2019 to 2022 due to major maintenance on the dike. They can then travel free by bus. They can take their bikes if they wish.

This artwork is offered by Lisa Antoinette Photography

My name is Lisa Kompier, I live in Maarssen (Utrecht) and I am 29 years old.



My passion started about 7 years ago when there were still cameras with rolls that you had to hand in at the store so they could be developed.

I bought my first camera from the marketplace, and even though I was sold! From photographing in nature and small parties to big festivals like Rebirth & Supersized Kingsday. Later I came in contact with Partyflock and since then I photograph a festival every now and then.

By now I'm working on a very wide range of different types of photography such as portrait photography, landscape photography, wild life photography, bridal and festival photography all the way to the border with storm chasing and looking for a story behind an abandoned chateau with a beautiful history in Urban-exploring. You can find examples of this in my Portfolio

I'm always open to a challenge, so do you have any questions, comments or would you like to make a booking? Send an email to info@lisaantoinettephotography.nl

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Lisa Antoinette Photography.

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