Zuid-Willemsvaart, Canal system between Den Bosch and Maastricht, Netherlands and Belgium
The Zuid-Willemsvaart stretches 122 kilometers through North Brabant and Limburg provinces, featuring 21 locks controlling water levels for navigation.
King William I initiated the canal construction in 1822 to establish a reliable water route between Den Bosch and Maastricht, bypassing the unpredictable Meuse River.
The waterway transformed regional development by enabling textile manufacturing in Helmond and agricultural advancement throughout North Brabant during the nineteenth century.
Commercial vessels navigate the canal daily, with modern upgrades allowing larger ships to pass through locks measuring 18 meters in width.
The Maxima Canal section, completed in 2014, redirects water traffic around Den Bosch, reducing congestion in the urban center.
Location: North Brabant
Location: Limburg
Website: https://rijkswaterstaat.nl/water/vaarwegenoverzicht/zuid-willemsvaart.aspx
GPS coordinates: 50.86667,5.68333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:31
Saint Hubertus Church
558 m
Sluis Bosscherveld
285 m
Immanuëlkerk
758 m
Statue of Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ
547 m
Brug in Fort Willemweg
575 m
Goltziusstraat 1, Maastricht
734 m
Améliebrug
806 m
Sluis 19
565 m
Bosscherweg 185, Maastricht
667 m
Goltziusstraat 27, Maastricht
832 m
Voedingskanaalweg 21, Maastricht
720 m
Van Eyckstraat 12, Maastricht
751 m
Gebroeders van Limburgstraat 1, Maastricht
814 m
Lodewijk de Bisschopstraat 1, Maastricht
775 m
Gebroeders van Limburgstraat 14, Maastricht
816 m
Goltziusstraat 2, Maastricht
732 m
Goltziusstraat 13, Maastricht
776 m
Van Eyckstraat 2, Maastricht
757 m
Goltziusstraat 16, Maastricht
781 m
Lodewijk de Bisschopstraat 2, Maastricht
776 m
Frederic Stroekenstraat 1-9, Maastricht
779 m
Bosscherweg 201, Maastricht
724 m
Lockkeeper house Boschpoort
526 m
Bridge guard house Boschpoort
564 m
Culvert Boschpoort
460 m
Sint-Alphonsusschool
585 m
Railway bridge Brusselseweg
898 m
Henri Du Montstraat 2, Maastricht
784 mReviews
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