Voorne Canal
Voorne Canal | |
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![]() Woman fishing at the canal |
The Voorne Canal was the first canal to connect Rotterdam to the sea. Construction of the canal started in 1826 and was completed in 1829. At inception, the canal was 8 mile long, with locks at each end. The estimated cost was 27,630,000 florins.[1]: 47 [a] It was built for and suitable for sailing ships of the time, but as trade vessels got larger, it was inadequate for the larger ships.[1] The path of the canal traverses Voorne, with one end at the eastern harbor of Hellevoetsluis and the other near Heenvliet.[2]
Today, the canal is a favorite spot of anglers.
Notes[]
- ^ A Dutch florin (Dutch: gulden or guilder) at the time was equivalent in value to "nearly 40⁄100 gold dollars" (US),[1]: 47 so nearly 0.657 grams, pricing the project at over 18,000 kg of gold.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Barnard, J.G. (1872). Report on the North Sea canal of Holland; and on the improvement of navigation from Rotterdam to the sea. Washington, Gov't print Off.
- ^ "The Naval History of Hellevoetsluis". The South Holland Isles. 22 October 2011.
Categories:
- Canals in the Netherlands
- Canals in the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta
- Canals in South Holland
- Voorne-Putten
- Brielle
- Hellevoetsluis
- Nissewaard