Hidrodoe is a

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dedicated to

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and located in the ''Netepark''

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. The central part of Hidrodoe consists of ''Waterworld'' where the visitor can have experiences and perform experiments with regard to water. The ''Waterworld'' itself comprises the ''Drop'', the ''What Is Water Zone'', the ''History Cave'', the ''Landscape'' and the ''Aqua Station''.

History

Hidrodoe was founded by Pidpa (''Provinciale en Intercommunale Drinkwatermaatschappij van de Provincie Antwerpen'') the water supply company of the

Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,

province. Hidrodoe was declared open to the public on the

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2003.

Sources

Record aantal bezoekers voor Hidrodoe
(Dutch)

(Pidpa)

(Flanders)

External links

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