Landsmeer. The Twiske was originally a Peat Lake created by the extraction of Laagveen. In the 1930s, people wanted to reclaim the area, but the quality of the agricultural land was too poor and they stopped draining it. In the 1960s, a 650 hectare recreation area was created..© 20 juni 2018 Marco van Middelkoop/Aerophoto-Schiphol