HOLLERWEG
Hydraulic engineering
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Dykes, polders, ditch system, Wettern, canals,
locks, sluices, poldering, pumping stations
Settlement structure
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Deichhufen and ribbon farms, traffic routes, yards,
villages on bridges, development on the dyke
The right of the Dutch
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Dyke law, rights of the youngest, women’s rights,
no guild obligation for craftsmen, early democratic structures
Agriculture & orcharding
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Fertile marsh soils, special/mild microclimate,
cultivation methods, water management,
upstream and downstream specialist companies, science
Trade & Shipping
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Shipping, ports, shipyards, Altländer ship types,
feeder ships, knowledge transfer through trade
Altländer Cultural heritage
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Architecture of the Fachhallenhäuser, ornamental gables, splendor gates,
churches, organ culture (Arp Schnitger), traditional costumes,
filigree jewelery, Altländer furniture, inventions