## The Dutch Industrial Revolution

England was early with industrialization. The rest of Europe followed later. For example, the first steam-powered factory in the Netherlands was not built until 1830. The Netherlands lagged somewhat behind in industrialization. In 1851 there were only about 300 steam engines in factories here. The first railway in the Netherlands - from Amsterdam to Haarlem - was opened in 1839. With a steam locomotive, the journey took only half an hour. Many people did not dare to join, afraid of the 'enormous speed' of the new means of transport.

From about 1860 onwards, a lot of money was spent on the industrialization of the Netherlands. The required coal for the steam engines came from South Limburg. At that time, their transport was already going by train and by ship through new canals. An important consequence of the Industrial Revolution was a transport revolution. Suddenly it was possible to travel throughout the Netherlands without having to spend weeks on it.

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