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The turning wheel in the towpath in Leidschendam
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A good public transport system by water existed in the west and north of the Netherlands from the middle of the 17th century. Horse-drawn barges were crucial to this system. An extensive network of canals crisscrossing the flat, watery countryside made it possible to travel easily and inexpensively.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe zwaaikom in de trekvaart in Leidschendam. 1756. Paulus Constantijn la Fargue. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
