Description
The author shows how the port of Ostend was enhanced in the eighteenth century's second half and how, thanks to the new road and waterway network (transit policy), this harbour enlarged its hinterland.| Period | Aug 2005 |
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| Event title | 8th North Sea History Conference |
| Event type | Conference |
| Location | Bremerhaven, Germany |
| Degree of Recognition | International |
Related content
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Research output
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The Austrian Netherlands' Transit Policy and the Port of Ostend: Solving the 'Closure of the Scheldt'
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Activities
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Ostend: Developing a Habsburg window upon the World
Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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The Ostend Company and the Belgian maritime renewal
Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference