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This cobblestone road is a testament to a particular, extremely important and lengthy phase in the evolution of infrastructure works, specifically road construction. For industrial-archaeological reasons, the technical characteristics of longitudinal and transverse profiles, the foundation, and edging are significant.
This cobblestone road is one of the last examples of a paved road surface, a technique that was already applied during the time of the Roman military presence for the construction of military roads. Under the reign during the construction of military roads. Under the reign of Albrecht and Isabella, at the beginning of the 17th century, the streets in the cities were paved. During the 40-year reign of Maria Theresa, from 1740 to 1780, the first stone roads were built.
As a result of a centuries-long process, roads emerged, shaped in the landscape as hollow ways due to erosion. To prevent further erosion, they were cobblestoned.
The increasingly rare cobblestone roads are very characteristic and give the landscape significant, authentic, and unadulterated character.

Rudy Wuyts