Gemaal Vissering, Pumping station in Urk, Netherlands
The reinforced concrete structure features a rectangular machinery room with yellow brick facades and steel-framed windows at Domineesweg 33F in Urk.
Construction began in 1938 and completed in 1942 under architect Dirk Roosenburg, initially using steam engines before transitioning to diesel power in 1946.
The station bears the name of Gerard Vissering, who served as chairman of the Zuiderzee Association and president of the Dutch Bank from 1919 to 1937.
Three centrifugal pumps move 2.4 million liters of water per minute to maintain water levels 5.70 meters below sea level in the Noordoostpolder region.
Recent renovations incorporated wind-powered electric motors and a bidirectional fish passage system connecting the IJsselmeer with regional polder waters.
Location: Urk
Architects: Dirk Roosenburg
Official opening: 1942
Architectural style: functionalism
Part of: Complex Vissering-Urkersluis
GPS coordinates: 52.65736,5.60333
Latest update: March 6, 2025 08:11
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