Dijkhuizen ( Houses, close to a dike)

I`ve try to find the story and reason of this, dijkhuizen. Houses build close to a dike. Although they are historical , and very common, I couldn`t find any of it on internet. (Only villages, people and firms with this name.) In the city I live they are new rebuild onces on the border, and dike of the old inner city . This pic. shows it the best. ( the green wall is a dike)

[FBailey]

Like the way the sun is highlighting the houses - do the dikes ever flood?

[Pyrrhula]

@fbailey. In 1953 we did have . https://www.google.nl/search?q=watersnoodramp+1953+film&sa=X&rlz=1C1AVSA_enNL446NL446&espv=2&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ved=0ahUKEwjV5OuGte3SAhVCQZAKHemmBDAQsAQITg&biw=809&bih=897

[FBailey]

Oh that is horrific!! So glad it was in 1953 and not recently

[sally agnew]

I would not feel comfortable living there. Nicely composed pic :)

[Kitty Hawke]

Nice pic and interesting story....rather them than me though !

[Beryl Lloyd]

A lovely row of houses -- but I would be very nervous living there !

[Kathy]

The light on the houses is very nice. They are so pristine!

[KWind]

Pretty scene! Nicely composed shot!

[Denise Wood]

it would be interesting to know why they were built so close to the dikes :) great capture!

[Pyrrhula]

@fbailey @hermann @cutekitty @beryl We`ve learn our lesson well . See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Works

[Pyrrhula]

@gilbertwood. I guest for wind shelter. In the middle of the polderland they planted trees around the farms for the same reason.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

You must be a brave person to build on a dike I think! Although these houses are very nice and the green is lovely!

[Sharon]

Like the composition!

[Babs]

Must be quite worrying to build on a flood plain.

[Jessika Panteleios]

Very nicely composed shot. Love the light and sky,

[Chris K]

very interesting and a nice composition.

[Decima F]

Your countryside is so picturesque, and you capture it wonderfully.

[Daisy Miller]

Beautiful shot. Your photo is so lifelike that I feel like I could walk into the scene. A fav

[Sandy]

Lovely rural scene.

[Merrelyn]

Lovely composition 😀

[Dione Giorgio]

A very pretty scene, Pyrhulla. Fav. That is why the Maltese people are always happy - because it is sunshine for most of the year, haha.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Instant Fav! Very beautiful shot, Pyrrhula.

[Ivan]

Interesting photo and information, Ferry.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

that's so interesting!

[Vesna]

So peaceful and beautiful..