Voorne Canal

Voorne Canal
Voorne Canal
	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[lower-alpha 1] 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

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.

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[2] 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.

[Barnard-1] 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.

[3] "The Naval History of Hellevoetsluis". The South Holland Isles. 22 October 2011.