De doorbraak van de Sint Antoniesdijk bij Houtewael in 1651

In the night of 4 and 5 March 1651 a northwesterly storm raged over Amsterdam just when the spring tide was at its height. The rising water broke through the St Antonis or Diemen dyke east of Amsterdam in two places. Because of this the in 1629 reclaimed land of the Watergraafsmeer submerged. The flood breach shown here was at the village of Houtewael, which lay at that time to the east of Amsterdam, approximately where Sarphatistraat now meets Hoogte Kadijk.

De doorbraak van de Sint Antoniesdijk bij Houtewael in 1651

In the night of 4 and 5 March 1651 a northwesterly storm raged over Amsterdam just when the spring tide was at its height. The rising water broke through the St Antonis or Diemen dyke east of Amsterdam in two places. Because of this the in 1629 reclaimed land of the Watergraafsmeer submerged. The flood breach shown here was at the village of Houtewael, which lay at that time to the east of Amsterdam, approximately where Sarphatistraat now meets Hoogte Kadijk.