trekschuit
Sign in to savethumb|right|Postcard from 1922 showing trekschuit arrival in Volendam. thumb|Map from 1681 showing the Haarlemmertrekvaart as connecting Haarlem to Amsterdam, and the Leidsevaart connecting Haarlem to Leiden. At Halfweg the two bodies of water "Haarlemmermeer" and "Het Ye" meet at [[Gemeenlandshuis Zwanenburg.]] thumb|right|Drawing of interior of a trekschuit on the Haarlemmertrekvaart in 1760. thumb|right|Drawing of trekschuit on Nieuweramstel 1700–1725. The jager is on the horse.
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- History
- Canal travel
- Legend of Boerhaave and Spinoza
- Passenger boat traffic in the Netherlands today
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thumb|right|Postcard from 1922 showing trekschuit arrival in Volendam. thumb|Map from 1681 showing the Haarlemmertrekvaart as connecting Haarlem to Amsterdam, and the Leidsevaart connecting Haarlem to Leiden. At Halfweg the two bodies of water "Haarlemmermeer" and "Het Ye" meet at [[Gemeenlandshuis Zwanenburg.]] thumb|right|Drawing of interior of a trekschuit on the Haarlemmertrekvaart in 1760. thumb|right|Drawing of trekschuit on Nieuweramstel 1700–1725. The jager is on the horse.
Trekschuit (; , 'tugged boat') is an old style of sail- and horse-drawn boat specific to the Netherlands, where it was used for centuries as a means of passenger traffic between cities along trekvaarten, or tow-canals.