The "Houtdok" (or timber dock) was repurposed in 2015. This harbour dock was dug out around 1880 to load and unload timber.
To highlight the industrial past of the former harbour docks, the city of Ghent parked several old harbour cranes around the water, including the ST1 crane at the disused Timber Dock (or Houtdok).
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The "Houtdok" (or timber dock) was repurposed in 2015. This harbour dock was dug out around 1880 to load and unload timber.
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