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Dutch Hydraulic Engineering: The First Land Reclamation

7 min•2 juni 2026

While the Beemster polder is famous, the Dutch were already taming the Waterwolf centuries earlier. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the earliest land reclamation projects, from the 12th-century terpen to the first polders in the 15th century. They discuss the role of the water boards (waterschappen), the invention of the wind-powered polder mill, and the engineering genius of Jan Adriaanszoon Leeghwater. The episode also covers the catastrophic St. Elizabeth's flood of 1421 and how it spurred innovation. Specific figures like Floris V and the monks of the Cistercian order who drained the Zuidplas are highlighted. The conversation reveals how the Dutch literally built their nation from the sea, long before the Golden Age.

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