Maeslantkering Rotterdam, flood barrier, floating arm
TheÃÂ Maeslantkering, the Maeslant barrier, is aÃÂ Dutch storm surge barrierÃÂ on theÃÂ Nieuwe Waterweg, inÃÂ South Holland,ÃÂ Netherlands.ÃÂ Part of theÃÂ Delta Works, they automatically close whenÃÂ Rotterdam is threatened by floods from the North sea. It is one of the largest moving structures onÃÂ Earth.
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