Sliedrecht is known for the many large dredging companies (including Boskalis and IHC Merwede) that come from it. The Dredging Festival takes place in Sliedrecht every two years. The first IKEA store in the Netherlands opened in Sliedrecht in 1978, but it closed in 2006. Sliedrecht is also the site of the Nationaal Baggermuseum (National Dredging Museum) - featuring dredging and salvage.
Sliedrecht is known for the many large dredging companies (including Boskalis and IHC Merwede) that come from it The Dredging Festival takes place in Sliedrecht every two years The first IKEA store in the Netherlands opened in Sliedrecht in 1978 but it closed in 2006 Sliedrecht is also the site of the Nationaal Baggermuseum (National Dredging Museum) - featuring dredging and salvage