Wouda Steam Pumping Station
- States
- Netherlands
- Category
- Cultural
- Year
- 1998
- Location
- Lemmer, Lemsterland Municipality, Province of Friesland
- Region
- Europe & North America
- Coordinates
- 52.84583, 5.67889
- Last Visited
- Not visited yet
- UNESCO ID
- 867
- WH Site
- 867
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The Wouda Steam Pumping Station, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Netherlands, is the world’s largest steam-powered pumping station still in operation. Opened in 1920, it showcases advanced Dutch hydraulic engineering with a capacity to pump 4 million liters of water per minute, originally designed to manage flooding. Its well-preserved steam engines and Amsterdam School architecture highlight its historical and technological significance. Today, it operates occasionally to supplement modern systems, symbolizing the Netherlands’ mastery over water management.
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