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Jaagpad bij de Vecht

In the 19th and early 20th century rivers were the main transport route. Ships were towed by means of a rope, pulled by horses on the road parallel to the stream.In Dutch this road was called...

In the 19th and early 20th century rivers were the main transport route. Ships were  towed by means of a rope, pulled by horses on the road parallel to the stream.In Dutch this road was called "jaagpad" In the bend of the river a pole was erected to guide the rope around it, in Dutch a "jaagpaal". The plaque explains this near a restored jaagpaal in a bend of the river Vecht.

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