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Substation to be built on site of WWII monument in Houtrakpolder

Substation to be built on site of WWII monument in Houtrakpolder

A new electricity station, A9 Zuid, will be constructed on the border of the Port of Amsterdam in the Houtrakpolder area. The project requires the relocation of the Lancaster monument, a memorial commemorating a dramatic event from the Second World War.

Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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