Zuid-Willemsvaart
Here, you cross the newly constructed detour of the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal, a much wider body of water than the Oude Zuid-Willemsvaart.
Here, you cross the newly constructed detour of the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal, a much wider body of water than the Oude Zuid-Willemsvaart. Why was this canal dug? You might be able to guess the answer: it was meant to boost the industry in the south and trade in the north. The excavation of the canal began in 1822.