Keulse Vaart

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The Keulse Vaart (Cologne journey) was a canal in the 19th century that ran through the Dutch provinces of North Holland , Utrecht and South Holland . It connected Amsterdam and Utrecht with the Lek , a branch of the Rhine delta , near Vreeswijk . The Zederik Canal was in its extension between the Lek near Vianen and the Boven-Merwede near Gorinchem .

history

The law for the construction of canals was enacted in 1821 under King Wilhelm II . In 1825 the Keulse Vaart was completed. The existing waterways had previously been used. The canal led to an improvement for Amstel , Weespertrekvaart, Gaasp, Smal Wesp, Vecht and Vaartse Rijn . The waters were widened and deepened and existing locks in Weesp and Vreeswijk were renewed. The bridges were converted into bascule bridges. After a few decades, the canal was no longer state-of-the-art and a new canal was planned to connect Amsterdam with the major rivers. In 1892 the Keulse Vaart was replaced by the Merwede Canal .