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Schokland
the abandoned
island in the polder.
In 1825 there was an complete
inundation of the island.
Almost every year since then
the water of the Zuiderzee
came upon the island of
Schokland.
In 1859 the government decided
that the island of Schokland
had to be abandonded.
People had to leave within a
few months.
Their houses and churches and
schools were demolished
by the Dutch army.
In 1942 the polder was pumped
empty and the Zuiderzee
became the IJsselmeer.
The abandoned island of Schokland
became a hill in the polder.
At the time is decided to make
a museum on the middle part of the island,
and leaving the rest of the
island to be part of the farm land.
The island of
Schokland has been declared Unesco World Heritage.
The North entrance of the
demolished church of Zuidbuurt.
This church has been used from
around the year 1100 until
around 1830 during more then seven
centuries.
The area of the ruins has been
kept as a cemetary.
In 1939 the skeletons and
bones were taken from this place
by some universities for
racial research.
In 2009 the human remains were
replaced in this area
after actions of descendants
of the original inhabitants.
The wornout threshhold of this
ancient entrance of the church tells us
about the ancient history of
the island.
The island has been a hill in
the ancient landscape before.
The hill was a bend in the flow
of a since long vanished river named Vecht.
People have lived here since
thousands of years.
The two rows of trees are
pointing out the West and East side of the island of Schokland.
The demolished church is
visibly higher then the island itself,
indicating the presence of
more remnants and cellars.
Another view from the ruins of
the church of Zuidbuurt towards the West edge
of the ancient island.
The fundamentals of the
churchtower are visible.
The fundamentals of the
ancient lighthouse at the South point
of the island of Schokland.
The lighthouse was about 10
metres high and called Vuurplaat.
The center of the ancient
village of Middelbuurt.
The church was kept safe.
All around were the houses of
the inhabitants.
The fundamentals of houses are
pointing out of the soil.
Now the church and this area are
part of the museum.
The entrance of the museum at
Middelbuurt.
About 30 years ago Robert
visited the museum and felt good about the approach.
This feeling has changed
totally.
Today Robert feels the lack of
respect for the ancient island.
The parking places should be
next to the island.
The water should be flowing around
the island.
No highways or any big roads should
be on the soil of the island.
The boundaries of the island should
be neatly indicated.
Reconstruction of the villages
and harbours should be done.
View over the South part of
the island.
The row of trees indicating
the ancient West side of the island of Schokland.
Abandoned Church of
Middelbuurt
North side.
Entrance of the abandoned
church of Middelbuurt.
Inside the abandoned church of
Middelbuurt.
Now part of the museum.
The water of the Zuiderzee was
literally standing inside the houses.
Notice the height of the 1825
inundation.
In 1916 the island was already
emptied by the army.
View from the North towards
the South end of the Island of Schokland.
At the left is a little house
visible.
There was the ancient village
of Ens.
Today another village in the
polder has been unjustly given the name Ens.
Wooden dikes were protecting
the village of Middelbuurt in the final
desparated years before the
final abandonement of the island.
South side of the church of
Middelbuurt.
The tile in the wall of the
church gives the height of the water in the year 1825.
Inside the abandoned church of
Middelbuurt.
The museum feels more and more
the influence of descendants
of the ancient population,
who try to bring the original objects
back in place.
Robert was using the Mike
Oldfield filter for picturing ancient energies and appearances.
Here clearly ancient souls are
standing outside the church of Middelbuurt.
Waiting for what to happen?
Robert was using the Mike Oldfield
filter near the ruins of the church of Zuidbuurt.
From several directions:
Robert had the impression that
groups of energies were watching us.
The little house on the left here
seen from the South
is indicating the position of
the ancient village of Ens.
Halfway between Zuidbuurt with
the ruins of the church and
the museum of Middelbuurt in
the North.
North of Middelbuurt are also the
remnants
of the abandoned port of the
village of Emmeloord.
Another place in the polder
has unjustly gotten the name of Emmeloord.
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