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Damse Vaart

Damse Vaart

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Location: Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands

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2. Wallen van Sluis – Outer ramparts of Sluis loop from Sluis

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3. Het Zwin Nature Reserve – Wallen van Sluis loop from Sluis

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

March 18, 2023

The Damse Vaart is a canal between Bruges and Sluis that was excavated by order of Napoleon. This canal was supposed to make the strategic connection to the Scheldt. At the end of his regime, the voyage was not completed until Hoeke. The last stretch to Sluis was only completed in 1856. There was (local) shipping between Bruges and Sluis until 1940 when the Siphons near Oostkerke were blown up. Now the canal is used for recreational purposes (boats, pedalos,...).

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Stephan N

June 12, 2025

The Damse Vaart is a 15 km long canal in northern Belgium that connects Bruges to the Dutch border at Sluis. The canal was commissioned by Napoleon in 1810. It was originally intended to extend to the mouth of the Scheldt (Westerschelde), thus giving Bruges direct access to the North Sea. However, after Napoleon's defeat, the work was never completed.

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