POLDERS, THE SCENE OF LAND AND WATER
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The rectilinear Dutch landscape of polders (reclaimed land) with its characteristic locks, dikes, windmills, farms and cows is instantly recognizable. This rational landscape is unique, but also fragile. The Netherlands has more than three thousand polders, which have undergone various spatial developments over the years.

They will continue to change as a result of pressures from urban and rural factors. But how? Must we preserve the aesthetic value of the polder landscape? Will they become building sites? Or will they be partially surrendered to the forces of nature? There are various possible future scenarios.

Several Dutch polders are currently at crisis point. The exhibition "Polders - the scene of land and water" is an ode to the polder landscape. It explores the development of fifteen important polders, examining the conflicting interests that will determine their future.

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