Kempische Vaart
The Kempische Vaart, later also known as Maas–Schelde Kanaal was a canal in Belgium that connected the Port of Antwerp to the Meuse via the Zuid-Willemsvaart. The Kempische Vaart, in French Canal de la Campine or Canal de jonction de la Meuse à l' Escaut can easily be confused with the Bocholt–Herentals Canal. This is because the first two parts of the Kempische Vaart stretched from Bocholt to Herentals. These were even known as Canal de Bocholt à Herenthals shortly after the second part was opened in 1846. The first part of the Kempische Vaart, which led to Blauwe Kei, was completed in 1844. It primarily served to irrigate the Campine. In 1846, the second part was opened. It led to Herentals and primarily served to allow shipping to go from the Meuse to the Scheldt basin. In 1858, the connection from Herentals to Antwerp was changed to become a modern canal, connected to the first two parts. In the 1930s, about a third of the Kempische Vaart was reused as part of the Albert Canal. Most of the rest was slightly upgraded. It effectively became the Bocholt–Herentals Canal when the Albert Canal finally opened in 1940. Unlike the Kempische Vaart, the current Bocholt–Herentals Canal is a canal of local interest.
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Sasdok-Noordkaai, Antwerp
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Antwerp, Belgium
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