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Max-Clemens-Kanal Stream

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Max-Clemens-Kanal Stream

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    November 10, 2024

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    A beautiful and great route
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    March 4, 2026

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    🛶 The Max Clemens Canal is one of the most ambitious, yet ultimately unfinished, construction projects in the history of the Münsterland region. Originally planned as a magnificent waterway, it is now an idyllic archaeological monument and a popular cycling and hiking trail.
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    March 4, 2026

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    📜 The Story: A Dream of the World's Oceans

    In 1724 (just over 300 years ago), Prince-Bishop Clemens August I broke ground on the project. His plan: a navigable waterway from Münster via the Ems River to Holland and the North Sea.

    Construction Time: For decades, up to 1,500 workers excavated the canal bed by hand.

    Final Destinations: The canal never reached its destination. In 1731, it initially ended at Clemenshafen (Neuenkirchen) and was later extended to Maxhafen (Wettringen) by 1771.
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    Location: Emsdetten, Kreis Steinfurt, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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