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Memorial · Goeree-Overflakkee · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Watersnoodmonument in Goeree-Overflakkee

Watersnoodmonument is a memorial in Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland. This place has a story in the app. Within 0 m you'll find a bench.

Watersnoodmonument in Goeree-Overflakkee

The story

Story · Watersnoodmonument

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You're standing on Finlandplein in Nieuwe-Tonge, at the flood memorial. Locals also call it The Drowning Man. Look at the bronze on its concrete base. You'll see a man lying amid the waves, struggling against the water.

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Watersnoodmonument in Goeree-Overflakkee

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