Locks in Muiden
The Groote Zeesluis (Herengracht approx.) Was constructed in 1674 against the danger of flooding of the Zuiderzee and the backwater of the Vecht. The double-barrier lock is flanked by a large and a small drainage lock (improved and enlarged 1809-'12). In 1854, the lock complex also served as an inundation lock. After further adjustment in 1870 the...
