The North Canal from the Rhine to the Maas, which Napoleon only started to build on parts, can be traced here by bike. Napoleon wanted to gain control over trade on the Rhine while bypassing the Dutch. A short time later he had control over the entire Netherlands, which made further construction of the canal unnecessary.

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Location: Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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