Maas Waal Canal

The Maas Waal Canal is a canal within the Netherlands that connects the river Meuse to the river Waal. The channel is ready 13.5 kilometres long and runs from Weurt to the south and ends at Heumen. The connection of the Meuse and the Maas Waal Canal is the tripoint between the provinces of Gelderland, Limburg and North Brabant. Construction on the canal started in 1920. On 27 October 1927, the waterway changed into formally opened by way of HM Queen Wilhelmina.

Before the canal became dug, ships needed to make a detour of approximately 100 km to change from Heumen to Nijmegen to reach the German hinterland; the new direction shortened the journey to 12 km. The results for the village of Heumen had been unmistakable. It have become isolated in a tough to attain nook among the Meuse and the canal. The village of Neerbosch become reduce in half, and the centre of the village of Hatert changed into torn all the way down to make room for a bridge throughout the canal. The village additionally misplaced its church and each pubs.