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    1. View of the Albert Canal – Château Neercanne loop from Tongeren

    44.5km

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    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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    Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    June 16, 2020

    Nice bridge and nice base for trips along the canal, towards the Voerstreek or towards Maastricht and by extension South Limbirg (NL).

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      The first bridge at this location was a concrete arch bridge that was built during the construction of the Albert Canal in 1935. It was blown up in 1944 by the retreating German army. Until 1947 there was a temporary replacement Bailey bridge, after which the bridge was rebuilt in its original form in 1947. In 2007, the construction of the new bridge at Vroenhoven started, right next to the then still existing old bridge. On January 16, 2009 at 10:38 pm the old bridge was blown up with dynamite. The new bridge was put into use in June 2010. The replacement of the bridge made it possible to widen the bottleneck in the canal so that two ships can now pass simultaneously. This widening was previously not possible because the pillars of the old bridge were too close together.

      During the construction of the new bridge, space has also been provided for a museum - the Bridge of Vroenhoven, an open-air theater, a climbing wall and a café-restaurant.

      On April 29, 2012, the World Flame of Peace was inaugurated next to the Vroenhoven bridge. It is a 2.5m high monument with an eternally burning flame for peace. It is part of the worldwide project 'World Peace Flame'. There are nine other locations on all continents where this World Peace Flame burns.

      Source: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brug_bij_Vroenhoven

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        September 20, 2020

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          Location: Riemst, Tongeren, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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