Vaartse Rijn

The Vaartse Rijn is the name of two short canals in Utrecht, Vreeswijk, Nieuwegein in the province of Utrecht.

History

Previously, the Vaartse Rijn was an important link between the Lek and the city of Utrecht. The channel is one of the oldest canals in the Netherlands and has already been created in 1122. The first piece connected the old city center of Utrecht with the Kromme Rijn and Vecht and today's De Liesbosch. Middle of the 12th century, the Vaartse Rijn was extended towards the old town Geyne. There the channel against the Hollandse IJssel was separated by a dam, they had at that time a direct connection with the Lek. During this time, the Kasteel Oudegein was built to protect this important marketplace. 1285 was Graaf Floris V of Holland Hollandse IJssel the dam up and extend the Canal to Vreeswijk. 1373, the canal was deepened and built a wooden sluice in Vreeswijk, the Oude Sluis. For centuries remained the Vaartse Rijn one of the most important routes in the Netherlands.

During the reign of King William I ( Netherlands) 1825 Vaartse Rijn deepened over long distances and part of the Keulse Vaart, and from 1892 the Merwede Canal.

Today there are only Vreeswijk and in Utrecht, between the unmarried Erf where the Vaartse Rijn with the Oudegracht ( northward ), the Catherijnesingel ( westward ) and the Maliesingel ( eastward ) flow together, and the southern tip of Rivierenwijk (district in Utrecht), still Share this once important channel. That old industrial areas on the east side of the Rivierenwijk.

Since the construction of the Amsterdam - Rhine canal of Vaartse Rijn no longer exists. Water flow is, however, through an underwater channel, the two parts of the former Vaartse Rijn - get connected or the Merwede Canal.

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