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Cruquius steam pumping station tour


Come and see the largest steam engine ever built! You can still see how it works!

The Cruquius steam pumping station not far from Amsterdam Airport is an industrial monument of world format. The 19th century pumping station was built for the gigantic task of draining the big Haarlem lake which had become a threat to the city of Amsterdam.

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The Cruquius steam engine with the largest cylinder diameter in the world - copyright : Nico Vermeer
© Nico Vermeer
Within three years (1849-1852) three steam pumping stations managed to dry out the lake – a masterly engineering achievement. And that in the land of windmills where the new steam technology met with immense suspicion.
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Your guide

Hans Noltes, tour operator, guide and chauffeur     Click to read more...



Our rates

Half-day (5 hours):
Starting from € 330 for one or two persons.
Starting from € 400 for three or four persons.

Different rates apply if you want to go on a tour with five to eight persons.


 
 
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