Biesbosch National Park and Museum

About

In 1492 an enormous flood left the land between Dordrecht and Geertruidenberg submerged in water, creating the freshwater tidal wetland now known as de Biesbosch. For centuries, channels through the wetland provided an important shipping route between Rotterdam and other ports along the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta. In the 1990s, the Dutch government made de Biesbosch a natural park, allowing the diverse range of wetland flora and fauna to reclaim the beautiful landscape. Today, visitors can enjoy a stroll along the quiet walking paths, or a boat tour through the waterways to see the wetlands up close. In the award-winning museum, which harmoniously blends with the natural landscape, visitors can learn about the area’s history, ecology, and the distinctly Dutch tradition of water-management.