As an archaeological monument, the World Heritage site ‘Schokland and Surroundings’ symbolises the never-ending struggle between man and the sea. Schokland was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1995. It comprises nine listed buildings, of which five are archaeological sites and one is a combined archaeological and structural monument. The structural monuments include a lighthouse-keeper's house and a church. Some hundreds of archaeological terps (dwelling mounds), dyke systems and other relics have also been found. Schokland was incorporated into the Noordoostpolder (North East Polder) in the 1940s.

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