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Bumble-Bee
June 25, 2023
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The first known city crane dates from the 15th century and stood on the meadow at the Ganzenmarkt.
Merchants from north and south transported their goods by water along the Vaartse Rijn and the Vecht through the Oudegracht to the city crane.
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Merchants from north and south transported their goods by water along the Vaartse Rijn and the Vecht through the Oudegracht to the city crane.
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Patty13
February 7, 2023
Hiking
From 1402 to 1839, a city crane stood on the Oudegracht near the current Winkel van Sinkel, with which goods were hoisted from the ships at the wharf or to …
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Jörg
September 21, 2025
Hiking
The Utrecht City Crane was a crane in Utrecht's city center that was used from the Middle Ages until the 19th century to load and unload ships with goods. In 1837, this crane broke down, and a new city crane was built near the Weerdsluis lock.
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