Cycling along the many canals here, one could easily come across concentrations of houseboats. The one in the photo is amongst the few that we could spot in The Hague. It's different in Amsterdam where it is said some 2400 families live on houseboats.More often than not, these houseboats are connected to the utility services, such as running water, electricity, telephone and cable-tv. They even have provision for rubbish collection.
The one in the photo is a houseboat which is designed solely for housing purposes. The base is built on square hulls out of steel, nowadays mostly out of concrete. The other kind is where houseboats are built out of old cargoship. This type can be use not only for live in but as well for moving around.
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