Until the eleventh century, Duisburg was located directly on the Rhine, but after the river's course changed, the Hanseatic city lost its most important asset. Traders left, and Duisburg was taken over by farmers and monks.
On Monday, January 1, 1872, the canal between the Leie and Roeselare was opened to shipping traffic. However, plans to extend the canal to Ostend or Nieuwpoort remained a dead letter.
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