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Vliet old harbor channel - Philippine Assenede

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Vliet old harbor channel - Philippine Assenede

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Vliet old harbor channel - Philippine Assenede

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    Location: Assenede, Eeklo, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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    1. Inner harbor – The Grote Kilkreek loop from Oosteeklo

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    2. View of De Gezusterkreken – Braakmankreek loop from Boekhoute

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    3. Inner harbor – Hollandersgatkreek loop from Eeklo

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    October 12, 2023

    The stream at this location is a medieval remnant of the old harbor channel to Philippine - Assenede. Nothing suggests that the sea was ever close here. Both Assenede and Boekhoute had access to open water via a harbor channel. Little remains of the ports now and the sea, in the form of the Western Scheldt, is miles away, on Dutch territory. It is clear that human hands reclaimed thousands of hectares of land from the sea here. The tree-lined dikes tell you the history of this area. Creeks and channels show that the battle against water was not always successful. Dikes were built to strengthen the natural barriers. As a result, the village centers of Assenede and Boekhoute were safely shielded from the water.

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      Location: Assenede, Eeklo, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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