Antwerp
About ten harbour cranes gather along the banks of the Scheldekaai in Antwerp, forming the largest (museum) collection of harbour cranes in the world.
Duisburg inner harbor
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.
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