# Maeslantkering

> The storm-surge barrier that guards Rotterdam: two floating gates, each as long as the Eiffel Tower is tall, lying open on the banks of the Nieuwe Waterweg. T

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The storm-surge barrier that guards Rotterdam: two floating gates, each as long as the Eiffel Tower is tall, lying open on the banks of the Nieuwe Waterweg. The visitor centre explains how it closes.

- **Nearest town:** Hoek van Holland, Netherlands
- **Category:** Roadside oddities
- **GPS:** 51.9556, 4.1639
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